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End of French and Indian War
The French and Indian War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris -
Pontiac's Rebellion
The rebellion started because of the Natives dissatisfaction with the British's post war policies. -
Paxton Boys attack Pennsylvania Indians
Settlers from Paxton Killed innocent Natives because they suspected that they were working with other natives who were pillaging. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III issued the proclamation after Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America -
Sugar Act
An act passed by the British Parliament that raised revenue -
Stamp Act
This act was a direct tax on the 13 colonies. It made it so anything printed had to printed by paper imported from London with extra tax on the stamps. -
Townshend Acts
These were British Acts of Parliament relating to the British in North America. The purpose was to assert authority and right to rule over the colonies. -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
This was treaty between Native Americans and Great Britain. -
Boston Massacre
This was a deadly riot that occurred when British soldiers killed 5 American Citizens while being attacked by a mob. -
Somerset Decision
This was famous judgment of the Court of King's Bench. James Somerset was forcibly taken from England to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest by the Sons of Liberty. They were fed up with the extensive taxing from the British, so they threw crates of tea over board into the Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
The final tax policy from the British. This act was the catalyst for the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress
This was an important meeting of delegates from twelve of the 13 colonies. They discussed British Taxes and their responses to it. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed and enforced by the British Government after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were to punish Massachusetts citizens for the Boston Tea Party. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Early in the Revolutionary War the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
This was the 2nd important meeting of delegates. This time they discussed the British threat and decided to create the Continental Army. -
Common Sense
A book written by Thomas Paine advocating freedom from the British to the 13 colonies -
Declaration of Independence
This document was the how to Colonies severed ties with Britain.It summarized the wishes to be independent and free from Britain's control. -
Battle of Trenton
This was a small but important battle in the revolutionary war in which George Washington defeated the Hessian Mercenaries. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It secured the victory for the Colonists. -
Treaty of Alliance
This was a treaty between the Colonists and France to create a military alliance to go against Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the original constitution of the US. It was eventually replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. -
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
The last battle of the Revolutionary War was the battle of Yorktown. In this battle Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington securing independence for the Colonists. -
Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
The Treaty of Paris was signed by Great Britain and America ending the Revolutionary War. -
Newburgh Conspiracy
This conspiracy was a plan by Continental Army to challenge the authority of the Confederation. -
Annapolis Convention
This was a national political convention where delegates discussed problems that threatened the United States under the Articles of Confederation -
Shays' Rebellion
This rebellion was an ongoing protest led by Daniel Shay. Attacks were made on courthouses and government properties. The goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens. -
Northwest Ordinance
This ordinance provided a method for admitting new states to the Union and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. -
Federalist Papers Published
The Federalist Papers was a collection of articles written by mostly Alexander Hamilton with the help of James Madison and John Jay. The purpose was to sway New York citizens to ratify the U.S. Constitution -
Constitutional Convention
This was a convention held in Philadelphia to address the problems of the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. -
Election (Inauguration) of George Washington
The George Washington was the first president of the United States. He was inaugurated on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York. -
Beginning of French Revolution
The French Revolution was a revolution in France led by the french citizens because they were fed up with the monarch. It eventually led to the end of the monarchy. -
Washington DC chosen as the Capital
In 1790, congress declared Washington DC the capital. The signing of the Residence Act approved the creation of a capital district. -
Hamilton's First Report of Public Credit
The report was given to congress about paying all government debts and establishing government credit. -
Bill of Rights ratified
The Bill of Rights are 10 amendments made for the Constitution. -
First Bank of United States Chartered
After the Revolutionary War the U.S. was in dept so the first bank was created to regulate the currency. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791. -
Hamilton's Report on Manufactures
The purpose of this report was to encourage Congress to promote United States manufacturing so that the U.S. would be independent from other nations. -
Citizen Genet Affair
The Citizen Genêt affair began when he was sent to the United States to encourage American involvement with France's wars with Spain and Britain. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
This was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War -
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial and established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. -
Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Greenville was signed after the Battle of Fallen Timbers and ended the Northwest Indian War. The Native Americans lost land to the American settlers. -
Jay's Treaty
This treaty averted a war and solved remaining issues between the United States and Great Britain -
Election of John Adams
John Adams was the second president of the United States.He ran against Thomas Jefferson but would later lose to him in the election of 1800. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair was a diplomatic incident between the French and United States diplomats that resulted an undeclared war in the beginning of John Adams time as president. -
Quasi-War with French
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war that spurred from the XYZ Affair during the time of John Adams Presidency -
Alien and Sedition Acts
These were a series of laws passed by congress and signed by President John Adams. These laws made it harder for immigrants to vote as well as making it easier to deport them. -
Judiciary Act of 1800
This act reduced the number of justices in the Supreme Court. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
This is also considered the "Revolution of 1800". This election is of importance because it is the start of the Democratic-Republican rule in the United States.
