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The French and Indian war
The french and indian war was from 1754-1763. It was a long expensive war between France and Great Britian. in 1756 the war erupted into a world wide conflict known as the Seven Years' war. it was fought primarily along the british colonies from Virginia to Nova Scotia. After the Britian won the battle the King began to tax colonists to pay for the war which made the colonist extremly mad -
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Proclamation of 1763
the Proclamtion of 1763 was an order in which Britian prohibited its American colonists from settling anywhere west of the Appalachain Mountians -
the Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed by parliment in 1774 it was a modified version of the molasses tax. Parliment decided to lower taxes on molasses but created taxes on sugar, certain wines, coffee and many other products that were shipped to the colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was a law passed by parlliment the required all legal and commercial documents to carry an officail stamp showing that they are paid for. -
The Quarting Act
In 1765 parliment passed the Quartering Act which required all colonies to house and supply the British soliders -
The Townshed Act
The Townshed Act was a series of laws passed by parliment in 1767 that suspended New York's assembly and established taxes on goods brought to british colonies -
The Declaratory Act
The Declartory Act was a declaration by parliment in 1766 which accompanied by the repeal of the stamp act. The government had to repeal the stamp act because the boycotts were hurt the british trade -
Boston Non-importation agreement
The merchants and traders in Boston have taken into consideration the deploration situation of trade and many dificultly at prensent labors. -
Boston Massacre
The Bostpn Massacre was a clsh between the boston soliders and the colonists in 1770. It was a sreet fight between the "patroit " mob whose was throwing stick, rocks and snowballs and the British sqaud. Several colonists were killed in the fight. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was an act of parliment of the british parliment to expand the East Indian trading Company's monoply on tea trade to all British colonies -
The Boston Tea Act
The boston tea party was the dumping of 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Native Americans , the offenders could not be identified. The colonist were protesting to the Tea Act. In moden day money (American) the damage was over three quarters of a millon dollars. -
The Intolerable Act
From March 31-June 22 in 1774 was the Intolerable Acts. The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws enacted by Parliment in 1774 to punish Massachuetts colonists for the Boston Tea party. -
First Continental Congress
Sept. 4 -Oct 16The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates in 1774 from all the colonies except Georgia to uphold the colonial rights -
Patrick Henry "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Patrick henry presented a propsal to make a volenteer calvery in every Virginia county. Even though his words were not transcibed any one who was there never forgot his closing words "give me liberty or give me death" -
Pual Revere & William Dawes "midnight rides"
Silver smith Paul Revere rode through the country side to the colonist that the british were coming but he got cpatured and Presscot had to get the message through. William Dawes mission was to warn John Hancock and Samual Adams thar they were in danger of being arrest -
Battle of lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagments of the american revolution war about 700 British army regulars were given secret orders to capture and destroy milatary supplies. -
Second Continental Congree
a governing body whose delagates agreed, in may of 1775 to form the continatal armyand approve the declaration of independance -
Ft. Ticonderoga Seized by Ethan Allen & Green Mountian boys
New York fort for the british was poorly guarded, when the Ethan Allen and the Green Mountian Boys sezied the camp it stalled a planed British invasion from Canada which enabled American troops to invade canada themselfs -
Washington named commander and cheif of the continental army and navy
Washington was more then a commander and cheif he was a nessary person, his patriocic duty to his country and ability to put the real back bone into the revolution and he keep it from falling apart. -
battle of Bunker HIll
the Battle took place mostly on Breed hill but the Battle was named for the adjecent hill named Bunker hill.the Americans were out numberd and the british won and drove the American back to Charleston -
american forces under benedict Arnold fail to seize Quebec
on Dec. 30-31, american forces under Benedict Arnold fail to seize Quebec. Rainstorm prevented movement for 3 days. An intercepted message warned the Brittish and they ordered more soldiers. Arnold lost soldiers due to expiration of subscription and small pox. -
Continental Army wins at Princeton
American victory on Jan 3 1776, following Hard On heels of Washintons succes at Trenton. The victiory of Princeton drove British out of Jersey -
Thomas Paine publishes "comon sense"
Thomas paine challenaged athority of British Governerment. many of the american colonist didnt want to break away from the mother country but his book "common sense " conviced them -
British evacuate Boston
Massachuetts and the continental army had surrounded British forces. Howe = withdraw troops from boston -
declaration of independance was adpoted
Congress adoptped the delcaration of independance which announced that the 13 colonies ere now independent states. only 24 declations are known to exist today. -
Hessian Mercenaries arrive to fight for British
the British used hessian soliders to fight the colonists. the colonist were upset and scared that the british used the hessian soldiers. the hessain soldiers were mostly greman mercenaries who fought for whoever paid them -
british win battle of long island
the Red coats defeat Washington's army. but Washington's army escapes at night -
British occupy New York city
Gage had begun to make preparation to occupy new york city but then Howe took over and continued Gage's work. But then washington occupied Dochester heightxs and howe was forced to leave -
Battle of Trenton
the continental army and malitia crossed the Delaware river on Christmas night and marched into Trenton New Jersey and defeated the hessian troops. -
Marquis de Lafayette arrives in colonies
French officer who fought for America, participated in Continential Congress and served under Washington. -
Battle of Saratoga
Sept 19- Oct. 17, 1777. Burgoyone moved slowly through camp, continental army (former) surround them. Burgoyone ran out of supplies. -
British occupy Philadelphia
Marched proudly into Philadelphia but Patriots abandoned capital when French alliance fromed, Brittish feared the French armada and an attack -
British win battle of Germantown
The battle was an American defeat thought to e the result of bad luck, not poor tactics. -
Valley Forge
6 month encampment, small pox rampant. Washington infects the healthy with small pox to survive. -
U.S. and France form official alliance
The treaty was concluded in Paris. It provided defense for France if England attacked and neither would make peace with England until United States independance was recognized. -
British capture port of Savannah, Georgia
When the British captured the port of Savannah they reinstated James Wright as Colonial Governer of Georgia. -
British abandon Philadelphia and return to NY city
British heard about French alliance and feared an attack from Frency Armada leaving Tories scared and unprotected. -
Battle of Vincennes/Ft. Sackville
American George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes on the Wabash in the Western Campaign. -
Spain declares war on Britain
Spain wanted Gibraltar back. When Spain declared war, they created a "defacto" alliance with Americans. -
Battle of Flamborough Head
A small naval battle that took place off the coast of Yorkshire in the North Sea. American squadron of John Paul Jones won. -
British capture Charleston, S.C.
British victory gave Britain control of much of the South. America held out for as long as they could but eventually surrendered. -
First French troops arrive to help American War efffort
French troops arrive at Newport, RI to aid American cause. -
Gen. Benedict Arnold commits treason
Sept. 21-25. Arnold obtained command of the Fort at West Point, NY, and plotted unsuccessfully to surrender it to the British Army. -
Battle of King's Mountain, SC
Battle lasted 65 minutes. It ensured the number of original colonies be 13 rather than 10. This battle was the American Whigs against the American Torries wth the Whigs victorious. -
Articles of the Confederation adopted
Basically the first constitution. This established a firm league of friendship throughout the 13 colonies. -
French Fleet drives British out of Chesapeake Bay
A large French fleet drives the British out of Chelspeake Bay preventing them from escaping and getting supplies. -
Battle of Yorktown
Sept. 28-Oct 19, 1781 American victory that ended the Revolutionary War on Oct. 20, 1781 -
British troops return to Britain
July 1782-Nov. 1783 After facing defeat from the Americans the British troops must now return to Britain. Many choose to go to Canada. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that officially ends the war signed by Franklin, Adams and Jay. Britain removed all troops from the new nation. -
US Constitution signed
Document detailing our current form of government.
