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1492
Columbus lands in the Caribbean
Columbus sailed west to trade and he discovered the New World. Without Columbus we wouldn't have colonization. -
Jamestown founded
British colonists settled in the New World. Here they could find riches that they could trade with and better land for living. -
Pigrims land in Plymouth
They settle in Plymouth for resources and land -
French and Indian War
French and Indians were fighting England and Britan -
Albany Plan of Union
To put colonies under a more centrilized government -
Treaty of Paris
It ended the war of the American Revolution. Gave america independece -
Proclamation of 1763
When the French and British made a compact that said that they could not settle past the mountains -
Quartering Act
After the Stamp act people decided not to pay taxes so they sent soldiers to try and make people -
Stamp act
When the British was in debt so they put a law that said that every pice of paper you bought you had to by a stamp with it -
Townshene Act
This is when the colonists were forced to pay their taxes. -
Boston Massacre
This is when a bunch of British solders shot in a crowd of people. -
Tea Act of 1773
It gained the East India company a lot of money by selling tea to the British. This made taxes rise and it made a lot of people unhappy. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a bunch of people dressed up as Indians who took tea from boats and threw them overboard. This was important because it showed them that they didn't want there tea and that the colonists did not want anything to do with the British. -
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
The Intolerable acts were to force the colonists into paying their taxes. -
2nd continental congress
A group of leaders who worked on creating the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Lexington
This was when British soldiers came into Lexington and were stoped by colonists. This was important because it started the Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Concord
This is when the colonists stoped the British from entering Lexington -
Period: to
American Revolution
America gained their independence -
Declaration of Independence
When 13 leaders came to gether to prevent war -
Olive Branch Petition
Was a petition to make the colonists pay taxes. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
This book was writin' byThomas Paine. This book explains why colonists should gain independence from great Britain in the thirteen colonies. -
1st Continental Congress
Leaders/ Representatives from the 13 colonies came together to prevent war or conflict. -
treaty of paris (American revolution )
This was to end the American Revolution. -
Shays's Rebellion
Shays's rebellion is important because it strengthened the government. -
Congress ratifies the U.S. Constitution
The Congress was important because it provides a new government. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers didn't like the new tax on whiskey so they rebelled and George Washington had to make a choice that could have impacted the country significantly. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a fight between France and the U.S which almost resulted in war. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 created a newly established democratic government