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End of the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
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Sugar Act
The sugar act was an act that taxed imports of sugar. This was made to try stop smuggling goods. -
The Stamp Act
This was a policy passed by the parliament that added a stamp to all documents and that stamped carried a tax -
Townshend Act
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British forces capture Charles Town
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Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter. -
The Tea Act
The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
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The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774, relating to Britain's colonies in North America. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. -
Common Sense published
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Battles of Trent and New Jersey
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War -
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Manumission
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Jefferson write the DOI
Jefferson made a draft before finishing it -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
His surrender to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War -
Howe captures Philadelphia
British General William Howe took Philadelphia and led the bombardment of Fort Mifflin and Fort Mercer later that year to open a supply line -
State Constitutions
The state constitutions legitimized the states as part of the country -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first written constitution of the United States. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
This law that provided that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. -
Winter at Valley Forge
While the British occupied Philadelphia, Washington and his army hunkered down for a harsh winter at Valley Forge. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
He took down the mighty British Ship, the Serapis, which is an incredible task -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
Spain declares war on Great Britain, creating a de facto alliance with the Americans. -
British surrender at Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrendered his army of 8,000 troops at Yorktown -
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Plans for first Fed. Tax
This idea was proposed but later dismissed -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. This caused lots of outraged -
The Ordinance of 1785
This law dealt with the land that the United States got from Great Britain after the Revolutionary War. -
The North West Ordinance
This chartered for the Northwest territory such as Ohio and Indiana -
Shay's Rebellion
An uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. -
Convention
Where the treaties were ratified -
Singing of the Constitution
This verified the constitution of the United States. It was signed in Independence Hall -
Delaware first state to approve Constitution
Delaware became the first state to ratify the new United States Constitution as a unanimous vote. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
New Hampshire became the ninth and last necessary state of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution. At that pivotal point, the Constitution became the organic law of the land. -
Land Act of 1800
People had the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government
