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A plan to bring together the thirteen colonies by creating a more centralized government, but only 7 of the colonies joined this plan they had.

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Meeting of Representatives from American Colonies, to create a protest against the new British taxation, "No taxation without representation."

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British General Burgoyne defeated American forces led by Gates and Benedict Arnold. The British attacked again but were weaker; Burgoyne lost and retreated.

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Boston and New York placed a tax on paper, glass, tea and other products, this led to many more boycotts. New York started merchants boycotts on British imports.

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General George Washington hiked across the Delaware River and defeated the powerful Hessian troops.

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17. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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17. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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This document addressed American independence from England. It combined ideas from John Locke; it defined government based on agreement from the citizens.

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11. Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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11. Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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An act of rebellion by the colonists and the Sons of Liberty through boycotts of tea.

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A British tax on paper products issued in order to defend and protect the American frontier.

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Chief Pontiac desired a return to tradition with no relations with the British, so the Ottawa attacked and took British forts. The British were able to defeat the tribes because of blankets contaminated with smallpox.

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It prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians in the Ohio River Valley without British permission. The goal was to decrease conflict between the Native Americans and the colonists.

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It was a competition between the French and British over the control of American territories, specifically those located in the Ohio River Valley.

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Patriots started to become violent towards the British soldiers, and they began to fire at the protesters which killed 5 people.

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16. 2nd Continental Congress (September 1775)

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16. 2nd Continental Congress (September 1775)

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George Washington was appointed leader of the continental army and led them to fight the British. Fights with the British broke out, and the revolution was unavoidable.

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These laws served as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party that closed the Boston Harbor, prohibited town meetings, enforced new Quartering Acts, and moved trials of capital crimes to Britain.

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13. 1st Continental Congress (September 1774)

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13. 1st Continental Congress (September 1774)

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Twelve of the thirteen colonies' delegates came together to talk about the right actions against the British; most wanted political compromise but some wanted rebellion.

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This treaty ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American Independence. It also established boundaries of the United States.

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15. Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775)

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15. Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775)

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In Massachusetts, the Americans lost to the British led by British General William Howe.

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3. Treaty of Paris (February 1763 ends French and Indian War)

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3. Treaty of Paris (February 1763 ends French and Indian War)

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The British took lands east of Mississippi and Florida and also claimed the American Colonies. The French at this time were giving up all their territories to stop any military threats to the British.

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The British forced Americans to buy their tea which was cheaper than smuggled tea but also raised British tax dollars.

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14. Battle of Lexington and Concord (April 18, 1775) 

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14. Battle of Lexington and Concord (April 18, 1775) 

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In Lexington, where the 700 soldiers first fought against the patriots, the first shot was fired, and the second time they met in Concord.