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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began over an issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire or a part of the French Empire. This had led to the American Revolution. -
Currency Act
The currency act was passed so that the British had full control over the currency in the colonies. No one could make new bills or currency in the colonies. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was passed so the British could stop the smuggling of sugar and molasses into the colonies by the French and Dutch West Indies. -
The Quartering Act
This act forced colonists to house British soldiers. This was to try and raise money for Great Britain. -
Declaratory act
Parliament could make laws binding the American colonies in every case. This made it so parliament can pass any law in America. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. This helped unite the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and through taxed tea into the Boston harbor. This angered Great Britain. -
Quebec Act
An Act of the Parliament about setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec for the colonists. This gave French Canadians complete religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law. -
Boston Port Act
This act closes the ports of Boston and the colonist had to pay for the tea dumped into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts, which aimed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress did the normal functions of a government: appointing ambassadors, issuing paper currency, raising the Continental Army through drafts, and appointing generals to lead the army. -
The Battle of Lexington
In the battle of Lexington there were 80 patriot minutemen in Lexington at the time. No one expected to fight and in the confusion a shot fired. This was known as the "Shot Heard Around The World".
This was the beginning the American Revolution. -
The Battle of Concord
After the battle at Lexington, the British came to Concord to destroy their supply of weapons. The British never found the weapons. However, they came into contact with around 500-1000 minutemen that were ready to fight. This marked the start of the American Revolution. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The colonists had lost this battle. 450 Colonists had died, been wounded, or captured. 1,054 British had died or been wounded. The battle of bunker hill was also the battle in which Colonial Prescott had said his famous quote "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes". This proved that the colonists could hold their own. -
Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress. The United States had declared independence from Great Britain. -
The Battles of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was a series of battles that ended in Saratoga. The ending result of the battle was the surrender of the British General John Burgoyne and 6,000 men. This was a turning point in the American Revolution. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation an agreement among the 13 colonies, that served as its first constitution. It was approved after much debate by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The British General Cornwalls had retreated to Yorktown, Virginia where he thought he and is troops would be safe. They were deeply mistaken. Washington went south with thousands of French and Patriot soldiers. They trapped the British and bombarded them. Eventually, they surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War and the Seven Year War between Great Britain and France, as well as their allies. -
US Constitution Signed
The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention which convened from May 25 to September 17, 1787.