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End of the French/Indian War
Ended with the treaties of Hubertusberg and Paris. France lost all claims to Canada, Florida, and Louisiana -
Paxton Boys attack Pennsylvania Indians
57 drunk settlers slew 20 innocent Indians because they thought that the Indians were working with other Indians who were pillaging and scalping Gov. John Penn. -
Proclamation of 1763
Was meant to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment and their lands -
Sugar Act
It was a small change to the Molasses Act that expired a year before, and was created mainly to raise revenue. -
Stamp Act
Imposed a tax and required printed materials in the Colonies to be produced on stamped paper produced in London. -
Townshend Acts
They were a series of laws and taxes put upon the colonists. -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
It was intended to resolve issues with Indians west of the colonies, but it also had a large impact on the colonies itself and later independent America. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed five people while under attack from a mob. -
Somerset Decision
Supported that chattel slavery was unsupported by the common law in England and Wales. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act. -
Tea Act
Was meant to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the British Eat India Company. It resulted in the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress
Comprised of delegates from the colonies. Was a response to the Coercive Acts imposed by Britain -
Intolerable Acts
Was created to punish the Massachusetts colonists after the Boston Tea Party. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Even though the Americans lost, it gave them a confidence boost because they put up a good fight and inflicted serious casualties on the British even though they were inexperienced -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
It was formed to address how they would face the British army. They decided a Continental Army would be best. -
Common Sense
Argued the colonists should separate from England and establish an independent government based on Enlightenment ideals -
Pontiac's Rebellion
A loose confederation of American Indians attacked British forts because they were dissatisfied with their policies. -
Declaration of Independence
It severed the political connection between America and Britain. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware and defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries. -
Articles of Confederation
Was the original constitution of America before being replaced by the US Constitution in 1789 -
Battle of Saratoga
It turned the tides of the Revolutionary War because it convinced France that America could win the war so they decided to send aid. -
Treaty of Alliance
It created a military alliance between France and America against Britain in the Revolutionary War. -
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
Ended the last major campaign of the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
Signed in Paris by representatives on both sides. It ended the Revolutionary War -
Newburgh Conspiracy
It was a plan by Continental Army officer to challenge the authority of the Confederation. -
Annapolis Convention
Was meant to work out the economic problems in the Articles of Confederation -
Shay's Rebellion
The goal of this rebellion was meant to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens. -
The Federalist Papers Published
A series of 85 letters urging the ratification of the constitution. -
Northwest Ordinance
Created the first organized territory of America (Northwest Territory) -
Constitutional Convention
Was meant to revise the Articles of Confederation, but it ended up producing the Constitution. -
Election of George Washington
All 69 electors cast a vote for him, meaning his election was unanimous. -
Start of the French Revolution
Began when the Third Estate broke apart from the other two, saying it was for the people. This caused a lot of tension. -
Washington DC Chosen As The Capital
It was chosen as a compromise. Alexander Hamilton and the northern states wanted the new federal government to take on the Revolutionary War debt and Thomas Jefferson and the southern states wanted the capital to be beneficial for slave-holding agricultural interests. -
Hamilton's First Report on Public Credit
It called for payment in full on all government debts as the foundation for establishing government credit -
Bill of Rights Ratified
This included the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. These amendments draw lines the governments power to protect the people. -
First Bank of the U.S Chartered
Was made to establish financial order, establish credit, and resolve the issue of fiat currency -
Whiskey Rebellion
It was a tax protest where farmers who distilled whiskey disagreed with the tax placed on whiskey -
Hamilton's Report on Manufactures
It is the third major report, and magnum opus of American founding father and first U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton -
Citizen Genet Affair
His activities in America violated the American proclamation of neutrality in European conflicts. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
It was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War. The Indians had support from the British against America. -
Jay's Treaty
It eliminated British control of western ports, establishing America's claim for damages from British ship seizures. This treaty helped avert the threat of war. -
Pinckney's Treaty
This established intentions of friendship between America and Spain. -
Treaty of Greenville
This treaty made it so that Native Americans lost land to the American settlers in the Ohio areas. -
Election of John Adams
This was the first presidential election where political parties played an important role. Also the president and vice-president were opposite parties. -
XYZ Affair
A political and diplomatic episode that resulted in an undeclared war called the Quasi-War. -
Quasi-War with France
Occurred when America refused to pay off its debts to France after the French Crown was overturned -
Alien and Sedition Acts
These laws gave power to deport foreigners and made it harder for foreigners to vote. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
He has a lot of credentials when running for president. This included drafting the Declaration of Independence and serving in two Continental Congresses. -
Judiciary Act of 1800
It reorganized the federal judiciary and established the first circuit judgeships in the country.
