PRESENTATION OUTLINE
England Issues The Proclamation Act of 1763
ENGLAND ENACTS THE SUGAR ACT
ENGLAND PASSES THE STAMP ACT
FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MEETS IN PHILADELPHIA
Fighting breaks out at Lexington & Concord
Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
Congress Adopts the Declaration of Independence
American Victory at The Battle of Saratoga
FRANCE SIGNS AN ALLIANCE TREATY WITH AMERICA
General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown,VA
TREATY OF PARIS ENDING REVOLUTIONARY WAR SIGNED
Delaware ratifies the US Constitution first-becomes the first state
Marbury vs. Madison Court case gave us Judicial review
Treaty of Ghent was signed ending the War of 1812
MCCULLOUGH VS. MARYLAND COURT CASE
Dred Scott case was handed down