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1492
Columbus Lands in the Americas.
Columbus tried to sail to India but landed in the Americas. Now there was land for Europe to explore and inhabit. -
Jamestown Founded
With the English looking for new opportunities in the Americas, they sailed over and found a spot to try to start the first successful New England Colony, Jamestown. When Jamestown was successful, more and more colonies started appearing, making this event the start of a chain reaction of new colonies in the Americas. -
Pilgrims land in Plymouth
The 112 Pilgrims meant to go to North Virginia, but being a few degrees off course, they landed all the way in Plymouth. This forced them to sign the Mayflower Compact and made the grounds for the community's government. -
French and Indian war
French wanted to keep the Ohio River, but the B wanted the trade route, so they fought for it. B won and took all the land away from the French, and the British were in massive debt. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin said during the French and Indian War, join or die the colonists, but they rejected it. This made it harder to win the war and caused the B to accumulate more debt than necessary. -
Treaty of Paris
This is the treaty made at the end of the French and Indian War. This gave the Brits land all the way to the Mississippi. -
Proclamation of 1763
It was when the Brits said no one could live in the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. This made tensions rise with the colonists and the natives. -
Stamp act
It was when the Brits taxed the colonies on paper because they were not taxed enough compared to the people living in Great Britain and because they had massive amounts of debt from the French and Indian War. This raised tensions between the colonists and Britain and caused protests. -
The Quartering act
It was when the colonists needed to get housing for the troops who were making them follow the unjust laws. This annoyed the colonies, and New York tried not to follow it but got punished this law stayed and raised tensions even more -
Townshend act passed
It said that colonists had to pay taxes on certain imports, and this also riled up the colonies, but they took action and started making their own economy and because of this, the British sent troops to the colonies. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was when a riot forced the soldiers to fire into the crowd; this raised hate for the British and was an essential step to the start of the American Revolution. -
Tea Act of 1773
This created a tax on tea. The colonists still made about getting taxed with representation so this made the colonists make the plan of the Boston tea Party -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when colonists boarded three ships full of tea and threw them into the ocean, never to be used again. This was one of the many sparks of the American Revolution. -
The First Continental Congress
This was when the colony's representatives discussed their course of action on their challenges. They decided to rebel against the British economically, but not everyone agreed. -
The Intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts were the last straw for the colonists because they took their money, the court of justice, the Boston port, and town meetings. This was the spark of the American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
In the second Continental Congress after economic rebelling failed, people turned to war, the colonies agreed, and this is precisely what happened. -
Olive Branch Petition
It was when the colonists sent a letter to the king for peace. The king ignored it and called them traitors. This showed everyone there was no reasoning with the British and their only option is to fight. -
Battle of Lexington
The British were trying to advance to Concord but colonists stood in their way and eventually fired at them, without command the British fired back killing seven, and sending them running. This was the beginning act of conflict of the revolution. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was when the colonies forced their freedom back after trying to resolve it peacefully. The Americans showed resilience after losing multiple battles, including their capital, but they still fought and, in the end, won the war. This allowed our country to be what it is today and finally be out of tyranny from the British kings. -
Common sense by Tomas Paine
It was a statement that said they should fight for various reasons; a big one was their freedom. It was the most important thing to him, and instead of being slaves under the rule of Great Britain, he said they should fight for their freedom even if it meant they still lost. This sparked the start of the colonies' thoughts on a full-on war that eventually became the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The signing ended the American Revolution, gave the Americans land to the Mississippi River, and gave the Americans the Freedom to govern themselves. -
Shay's Rebellion
It was when followers of Shay violently attacked courthouses and other forms of government in Masaschets. This happened because of the 500% tax increase. This showed how weak they were in the military, but it did lower the taxes, so the government needed another way to make money. -
Congress ratifies the U.S Constitution
This gets rid of the Articles of Confederation. This changes how the U.S. will be governed, and time will tell if it lasts. It was better than the Articles of Confederation, and because of the Constitution's ratification, the U.S. will be a strong nation. -
Whiskey Rebellion
This was the first hill the Constitution had to go over. This is important because it was the first big test on the federal government and showed how well-written the Constitution is. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was when tensions were high with the French. The USA tried to send a peace convoy, but they wanted a bribe of $250,000 just to meet with them. These negotiations for peace just brought the USA and the French closer to war. -
War of 1812
It was when the British and the U.S. went to war over impressment. This ended in a tie and was important because it raised the morale of the people in the U.S. and made the relationships between the British and French better.