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Battle of Saratoga
Americans needed financial support, so they reached out to France. This battle convinced French to hep Americans because they might have the chance to win the war. It led to the Franco American alliance, where Marquis de Lafayette brought aid to the US and fought in many battles. -
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French and Indian War
The French and British were fighting over land. This war became bloody when George Washington killed a French diplomat. It was a long drawn out war that ended with the Treaty of Paris. -
Proclamation of 1763
This Proclamation was put in place after the French and Indian War to avoid further Indian conflicts. It created a line marking the Appalachian Mountains as the boundary between Indian country and the British colonies. -
Boston Massacre
This massacre occurred when British soldiers shot into a crowd of American colonists killing 5 men. The British passed the Townshend Acts and Writs of Assistance to prevent smuggling. This angered the colonists so they began riot outside of a port. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. The Colonists were mad about the Tea Acts being passed, so they dressed up as Native Americans and threw tea into the harbor. This resulted in the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Bunkerhill
The Battle of Bunker Hill began a few months after the start of the Revolutionary War. This took place in Boston, Massachusetts where the British were trying to keep control of the city and the seaports. Boston was being invaded by thousands of American milita. The battle resulted in the victory of the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was established on July 4,1776. This was Congress' declaration that the 13 colonies would be separate from Great Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783. The main points were to put an end to the American Revolution, the British recognized the Independence of the United States, US boundaries were established, and the colonial empire of Great Britain was destroyed in North America. -
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Shay's Rebellion
The farmers were struggling with debt due to the Articles of Confederation, so they took up arms. It was led by Daniel Shays. The shaysites formed blockades around courthouses. Lincoln's militia arrested 1,000 shaysites. This Rebellion ended with the Articles of Confederation being removed, and the Riot Acts being put in place. -
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
These Resolutions were written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. They declared the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional, and declared that states would have the right to nullify or cancel Federal Law within a State.