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1492
Columbus journey's to the new world
Columbus tried to journey to Asia but ended up in the Caribbean. Without him finding new land no one would have colonized there. -
Jamestown founded
Jamestown was colonized by the British in the New World to gain wealth for the motherland. Without the people of Jamestown settling in the new world the British wouldn't have gained more goods and wealth and other countries might have not settled there. -
Pilgrims landed in Plymouth
The Mayflower landed in Plymouth when they were hoping to reach Virginia but didn't make it there due to harsh oceans. -
French and Indian War
This war was started because the Britsh wanted some of the French's land and instead of reasoning with them they took it without asking which provoked the French forcing them to drive out of the land. George Washington went back to reason with them and the french declined. He built a small fort watching there land and one night the French attacked which started the war. -
Albany Plan of Union
In the Albany Plan of Union George Washington and other large leaders created a plan for every colonist to "Join or Die" in other words fight in the war against the French and Indians or die. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed after the Seven Years' War ended. This marked that Britan now owed all of France's previous land. -
Proclamation of 1763
banned the settlement of Anglo-American colonists on land taken from the French after the French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act
A law passed by the British to place a tax on stamps and with every sheet of paper people buy they also have to buy a stamp. -
The Quatering Act
The Quartering Act was passed when Britain sent soldiers to look after the colonies to ensure they did as the government said. This was passed so the soldiers had somewhere to live so they made colonists live with soldiers. -
The Townshend Act
This was when the British government placed taxes on certain items like tea, candles, led, paint, paper, and others. The colonists didn't like it so instead of buying products they traded with neighboring colonies for resources. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight that broke out between the British and those against the British. Three people were killed and eight wounded two of which led to death by British soldiers. The crowd threw snowballs, sticks, and stones at them but never killed one of the soldiers. This event led up to the American Revolution. -
Tea Act of 1773
This allowed the East India Company to sell taxed tea in America, starting the American Revolution's uprising. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an event when people hijacked multiple ships to show their hatred for the British government unnecessarily taxing them on items without representation of their colonies. -
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
The acts that Britain placed on the Boston Harbor to close it down as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a 1774 meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies in America in response to the Coercive Acts. They produced a list of grievances and called for a boycott of British goods. -
Battle of Lexington
This is a battle where the patriots and the British fought. The patriots were fighting for independence, which started the Revolutionary War's beginning. -
Battle of Concord
The Battle of Concord was a decisive event in the American Revolution. The colonial militia defended their town against the British, showcasing their determination for independence. -
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress in 1775 led to the Declaration of Independence and the formation of the United States of America, with notable figures attending such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and George Washington. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was sent to King George III in 1775 to avoid war but was rejected, leading to rebellion. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was the patriots fighting against Britain to become their own country. It started with the Battle of Bunker Hill and then ended with the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. -
Common Sense by Thomas Pain
"Common Sense" is a 1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine that argued for American independence from Britain. It inspired support for the Revolutionary War and established Paine's political influence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It declared that the 13 American colonies were no longer subject to British rule and were now free and independent states. -
Treaty of Paris
This ended the Revolutionary War and declared peace between Great Britain and The U.S.. -
Shay's Rebellion
People did not like the amount of tax they were getting so they asked the government to stop taxing them and since the government said no, people started to protest which started the uprising of the rebellion. This was a turning point for American governments realizing that they don't lead the government the people that allow them to "lead it" do. -
Congress ratifies the U.S. Constitution
The Federalists and anti-federalists agree and instate the U.S. Constitution. This Constitution states that the people will get a say in the government and we are finally a free country from Britain. -
Whiskey Rebllion
The Whiskey Rebellion happened because the government placed a tax on whiskey that farmers made. This caused the farmers to riot and get violent to the point where they burnt down a tax collector's house to show their anger. -
XYZ affair
The XYZ affair was when the U.S. and the French formed a treaty to not ally with Britain without the input of the other, the U.S. did talk to Britain without france with caused France to be mad and send over agents called "X, Y, and Z" the agents said that they would need to pay money to talk about still having an allegiance with France. -
War of 1812
This was after the U.S. had the XYZ affair and was trying to make peace with Napoleon from France. To do this we declared war against Britain and we tied. This lifted our spirits because even though we were unstable we were able to show Britian that we can't be controlled anymore.