Origins of the Modern United States

First British Taxation Effective: November 20th

Continental Congress Meets

American Revolution: Starts

American Revolution: Ends Since the American Revolution ended, the American Colonies decided to create a treaty with Britain, that came into effect just a short time later.

The Northwest Ordinance Adopted July 13, 1787

Shay’s Rebellion Starts

Shay’s Rebellion Ends

Constitutional Convention Starts meeting

Constitutional Convention Ends Meetings

French and Indian War Started Pitted the American colonies of British America against those of New France

King George III Comes to Power

Britain wins - but has doubled their national debt due to the war

Sugar Act: crack down on smuggling

Stamp Act: legal docs, glass, paper, etc.. Had to have a stamp on it in order to ship or deliver it, had to pay for stamps. Made lawyers and newspaper people angry, so they pushed back against them. Protesting eventually got the act repealed.

Townshend Acts They taxed American tea makers, bringing in other cheap teas from across the world

Boston Massacre Only 5 people died in the protests

Boston Tea party People dressed as tribe members and tried to push back on the British to get them to stop taxing American tea

Coercive/Intolerable Acts Affected Massachusetts. The British made soldiers live in their houses, forcing people to having to feed and clothe and provide for them. They couldn’t say no, or they were kicked out of their own home, so the American 'Elites' created the first continental congress to push back and create the resistance.

First Continental Congress -12/13 Colonies -Coordinated Intolerable Acts Resistance

The Shot Heard Around the World Concord and Lexington

Second Continental Congress… Declaration of Independence

Economic Depression

Articles of Confederation Starts First Attempt

Articles of Confederation Ends First Attempt

Treaty with Britain

Mayflower Compact The first governing document of Plymouth Colony

Land Ordinance of 1787 causes the NW ordinance to be founded and 'adopted' later within the year -six-mile squares called townships -each divided in to 36 640-acre sections -one section set aside for township’s public school -the rest sold to settlers

CRISTIANITY BEGINS