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1492
Columbus lands in the Caribbean
Columbus tried to go to Asia but ended up in the Caribbean islands. He found the new land so that people could colonize. -
Jamestown founded
Jamestown was the first colony founded in the new world. The Jamestown colony led to the start of the Virginian colony. -
Pilgrims landed in Plymouth
The pilgrims made a colony in Plymouth because they wanted religious freedom. The Pilgrims were the first colony to be successful with the supplies they had there. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a War against French and British, because the British wanted the rights to the land around the Ohio river. The outcome of the war was it provided the British to massive land gains. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan was supposed to make the colonies join the fight against the french, and too have them under a joint government. The Albany Plan was the first proposal to join all colonies politically. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a signed agreement to end the French and Indian war. Without the treaty of Paris the French and Indian war would never have ended. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was the act that prohibited the colonies from settling on the natives land. This act was used to make the British and Indians relationships better, so they would not have to deal with government to government fights. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a way for the British to tax the colonies, they taxed the colonies using stamps. The stamp act helped pay for the British's troops that were stationed in the colonies. -
Quarting Act
The Quarting Act was the movement that made the colonists have to provide housing for the British soilders. The quarting act helped the soilders have a place to stay, and it helped the British because they now did not need to pay for the soilders housing. -
Townshed Act
The Townshed act was an act created to tax on shipping. The Townshed act helped pay the expenses of governing the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a big riot, that happened in king street, Boston. The Boston Massacre was the one event that led up to the American revolution. -
Tea Act
The tea act was started to let the East Indian company sell tea to the colonies. This meant that the tea prices dropped, and it helped get the British Indian company out of debt. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was where the colonists went on the ship full of the East Indian company's tea and threw it off bored. The Boston Tea Party was an event that helped lead to the American Revolution. -
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
The Intolerable Acts were rules that the colonist's thought were unbearable or intolerable. The acts lead to the outbreak of the American Revolution. -
1st continental congress
The 1st continental congress planned to boycott the British's goods, threatening or else they need to take back the Intolerable Acts. The 1st continental congress helped the patriots coordinate there resistance to the British. -
2nd continental congress
The 2nd continental congress started the declaration of independence, which stated that the colonists should be free from their motherland. The continental congress summarized what the colonists wanted with freedom by writing the declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Lexington
The battle of Lexington was the colonists rebellion from the British. The battle of Lexington marked the start of the colonists battle for freedom. -
Battle of Concord
The battle of concord started when the British wanted to take the colonists weapons away witch resulted in the battle of concord. The battle of concord set up the start of the Americans war for freedom. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was were the 13 colonies fought against the British for their freedom. The American Revolution separated the colonies from Great Britain, gifting the colonies their own freedom. -
Olive branch Petition
The Olive branch Petition was a letter that was sent to the British crown saying how they respect him and stating their rights. The Olive Branch Petition was the last attempt at trying to get their freedom peacefully. -
Common Sense by Thomas Pain
The Common Sense document was stating why the British was responsible for all the colonists problems. This alerted the colonists that they needed to start a new nation, and break away from the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence stated that all men should have equal rights, and if the government did not agree, they shall take them down. The Declaration summarized why the colonists should be free, as well as declaring them as their own nation, as they allied with the French. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris finalized the colonies independence, ending the revolutionary war. The American Revolution gave the colonies freedom, land in North America, and finished their battle against Britain. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was the colonists rebelling against Massachusetts, because they had to pay 500% higher taxes. The result of this was that the colonies strengthened their federal government. -
Congress ratifies the U.S. constitution
9 out of the 13 states said yes to the new government. This ratification created a stronger government, with the power to tax. As well as a president who was the main executive of the court systems. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was where the farmers got taxed on their whiskey. The farmers disliked this and rebelled against the government. In the end George Washington caught the rebellion leaders but showed them mercy, showing the people of Amercia that the government was strong. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair was when the U.S. went against the treaty with France, that ended up resulting in a war. The aftermath of this incident resulted in the Treaty of Mortfontaine. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was were the Americans fought the British over impressment of sailors, and disagreements about trades. The aftermath of the War of 1812, resolved the Americans relations with the British. Stopping the impressment of sailors, and soldiers.