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1492
Columbus Lands in the Americas
Columbus tried to sail to India and China but landed in Americas. There was more land for Europe to explore and inhabit. -
Jamestown is Founded
Colonist from England arrived and establish the first successful settlement in America. The Jamestown colony led to the establishment of the colony of Virginia, which sent resources to the motherland and was the foundation of the American Colonies. -
The Pilgrims land in America
The Mayflower arrived in today's Massachusetts so the people on the ship could obtain religious freedom. They landed off track at first and worked together to establish and successful colony. -
The French and Indian War
The American colonist were fighting the French and the Indians to expand their territory for the increasing amount of people in the colonies. This war kicked the French out of America and let the colonies expand to the Mississippi River. -
The Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to unify the Thirteen Colonies. Even though it failed, it was the first proposal to unite colonies under one government. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a treaty that was signed to end the French and Indian War. The treaty granted the U.S. territory to the Mississippi River. This doubled the size of the colonies and started Manifest Destiny. -
Proclamation of 1763
the Proclamation prohibited American colonists from settling on lands from the French following the French and Indian War. This was one of the reasons that lead to the American Revolutionary War and the end of Salutary Neglect. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was to help pay for the debt the British had made the British colonists to pay a tax on papers and documents. This outraged the colonist so much that they had to repeal it only about a year later. -
Quartering Act
Quartering Act required colonists to provide food, drink, quarters, etc., for British forces. Many people simply rejected them because they did not want soldiers in their houses. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts was passed by the British that taxed goods exported from the British and imported to the American colonies. But American colonists had no representation in Parliament so they saw the acts as an abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when a few British sentries shot some civilians that were taunting and throwing objects at the soldiers. This lead to Bostonians being super upset and the colonists using this event as a campaign to fight against the British. -
Tea Act of 1773
The Tea Act only allowed only the East Indie Company to sell tea in the colony at a lower price. The colonists still didn't buy it because there was a tax on the tea that would go to the British Government. The colonists did not have any representatives in Parliament and saw this act as a abuse of power. This lead to the Boston Tea Party which lead to the American Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. American colonists were frustrated and angry at Britain about the tax on tea and dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the Boston harbor. It showed Great Britain that Americans would not tolerate taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. -
Intorlerable (Coercive) Acts
The Intolerable Acts were four laws passed by the Parliament as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.The acts limited colonial power and made royal rule, including outlawing freely called town meetings and elected positions. This was a cause of the American Revolution. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under growing British aggression. This was the base of the US government. -
Battle of Concord
The battle was fought between the British army and poorly trained minutemen in Massachusetts. Somehow the patriots won. The Battle of Concord were one of the leading fights of the American Revolution. -
Battle of Lexington
Lexington wasn't a serious military defeat, but it was politically terrible for the British. The violence turned a colonial revolt against British policy into a fight for political independence. Lexington marked the start of the military conflict between the motherland and colonies. -
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution war against the British empire because of unfair treatment towards the colonies. The Americans took home the victory and the British let the United States rule as a sovereign nation. -
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that supported the American Revolution which established independence from the British. This is were the Declaration of Independence was written. -
Olive Branch Petition
The colonist's delegates met up and wrote and letter to the king called the Olive Branch Petition. This letter was the address the loyalty to the king from the colonist and to ask the king to solve some problems for them. This is important because eventually, the king ignored the letter, result in no solve to the tax and other problem. This led to the continuation off the war. -
Common sense
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and made a good argument for American independence. This insisted that British rule was responsible for nearly every problem in the colonies. This book spread like wildfire and gave the colonists an understanding on why the colonies need independence. -
Declaration of Independence
After the colonists realize there was no hope for the colonies to repair their relationship with Britain, they declared independence on Britain by writing the Declaration of Independence. This summarized the reasons why the colonists were looking for independence. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by American and British representatives to grant America independence, paid off all of American debt and gave up all territory to the Mississippi River. This marked the end of the American Revolution and the start of the United States of America. -
Shay's Rebellion
This was a rebellion in the Massachusetts Bay countryside in 1786-1787. Shays' Rebellion was caused by a debt crisis at the end of the American Revolution. The rebellion exposed the federal government for not giving the people their promises. -
Congress Ratifies the US Constitution
The Constitution was a replacement of the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution has been used for more than 250 year and protects the right of the people. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey during the presidency of George Washington. This was the first test of authority on the United States with the new Constitution. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair, also known as the Quasi War, was a political dispute that involved mostly the USA and France. This resulted in the states losing money and ships because of issues with Britain and France. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its indigenous people against the United Kingdom and its own Native Americans in North America. Even though the war ended in a draw, the Americans still earned respect from the rest of the world, including Britain.