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The French and Indian War
A long struggle between France and Britain for territory and power. Many NAtive Americans fought along side with France, which is why the colonists called it the French and Indian War. -
The Proclimation of 1763
The Proclimation of 1763 was an imaginary line drawn down the Appalachian mountains. The settlers were to stay east of that line and the Indians to stay west. -
Stamp Act of 1765
This was a law created by Grenville, that required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they ysed, Newspapers had to be printed on stamped paper, along with wills, licenses and even playing cards. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. It started by tension in the American colonies that grew since royal troops began to inforce strict taxing laws after The Townshend acts. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists, outraged by the taxes on everyday items, especially tea, disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and boarded British tea ships. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government thoght that this act preformed by the PATRIOTS was ridiculous and uncalled for. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were four laws proposed by the British government to attemp to reverse the resistance against the government by colonists. The Intolerable acts resulted from the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was the meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia. The First Congress met to consider problems and try to resolve issues in the colonies. -
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Revolutionary War
A war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. Great Britain fought the colonists with LOYALIST militia. The colonies won their freedom hence the name Revolutionary war. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a recovening of the First Continental Congress. Most of the same delegates from the same states were to attend. The meeting was to address further responses to the British government. They appointed GEORGE WASHINGTON to lead the CONTINENTAL ARMY. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the document that declared America's Independence from Great Britain and KING GEORGE III. It included the OLIVE BRANCH PETITION which was the American's final effort to prevent full-blown war. It was drafted by THOMAS JEFFERSON, and it included the ideas of patriots like THOMAS PAINE, who wrote the pamphlet called COMMON SENSE, JOHN LOCKE, and other enlightment thinkers. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the revolutionary war and won it for the Americans. The American allies were pleasesd to sign the treaty since they had very different views, especially against Great Britain. -
Shay's Rebellion
An uprising named after Daniel Shay, who started the rebellion. The uprising was sparked by financial difficulties from post-war economic depression. Harsh government polocies required everyday people to give up a part of their lifestyle in order to pay for the war. Protesters started riots, shut down courts, and set buildings on fire. -
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Consititutional Convention
The convention was meant to resolve the problems of the Articles of Conferderation, but what came out of it was a newly created government, not just a fixed old one. They discussed the GREAT COMPROMISE, the THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE, and an ELECTORAL COLLEGE. This was the beginning of the newly founded America after the war. They were no longer a [art of Great Britain. -
Northwest Ordinance
The primary effect of this ordinance was the beginning of the Northwest territory, the first organized territory of the United States. -
Constitution
This document was extremely improtanat to the newly forming United States. It had four main parts, which stated what the government could and could not do. The PREAMBLE stated what was in it. They discussed what the governement was for, and what they would do for the people. People like ALEXANDER HAMILTON and JAMES MADISON signed the constitution and ANTI-FEDERALISTS opposed it. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was a collective name for the first ten amendments of the Constituion. They stated what the people's rights were. It was based off the MAGNA CARTA, which was a document written to protect the rights of people who once lived in England. The Bill of Rights came into effect as Constitutional Amendments throught the process of RATIFICATION, or the agreement of three-fourths of the states. -
Articles of Conferderation
The Articles of Conferderation served as America's first, loose Constitution.
