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In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
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Enraged by the events of the Boston Tea Party the parliment of Great Britian closed Boston Harbor.
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The act took many self governing policys away from colonists.
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This is the battle that started off the American revolution. This is where the shot heard 'round the world was fired.
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The start of the the revolutionary war.
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A declaration declaring independence from great britian. It was signed by 56 americans.
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General Washington takes 2400 troops across the delaware river and does a surpris attack on 1500 german mercenaries.
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Where general Washington and his troops camped throughout a tough pennsylvania winter.
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The continental congress agree to the articles of confederation which are later formed into the constitution.
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The decesive battle that ended the revolutionary war. The US forces trapped the brittish troops and they were forced to surrender.
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This treaty was signed on this date to formaly end the revoulutionary war between the US and Great Britain.
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One of the most influencial legal documents in existense was signed on this date. I holds the basis for all of the american walls.
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George Washing was elected as our first president of the United States.
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The first meeting of the supreme court.
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The Bill of rights was formed on this date. It contains the original 10 amendments.