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First Colony
Virginia and Massachusetts -
George Washington
Born the First president of the United States (1789) -
Coronation of King George III
Great Britain -
Territorial Gains
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Treaty Line; 13 Colonies
Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. -
Start the Hostilities
Hostilities begin between the 13 colonies and the British banks over taxation -
Boston Massacre
Confrontation in Boston in which a group of nine British soldiers shot five people -
The Boston Tea Party
342 Chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
General gage orders troops to seize guns and ammunition, British soldiers leave Boston at night to have element of surprise, minutemen” engage British troops on Lexington Green, British suffer staggering losses and Colonists are able to hide weapons. -
Period: to
American Independence
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Battle of Bunker Hill
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord the around 15,000 Colonists siege Boston, Overnight they Build fortifications on Breed’s Hill and The British attack and push the Colonists back, suffering heavy losses. -
Washington Appointed Commander in Chief
Commander of all Continental Forces -
Died of Saint Paul of The Cross
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Declaration of Independence of U.S.A
U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. -
Died of Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
