American Independence

Pontiacs war

1761

This was a war between the Native Americans and the British. The Native Americans were dissatisfied with the British.

Writs of assistiance

1761

This made it possible for officials to search the property for any suspicion.

Sugar act

1764

The sugar act was a tax on sugar in the colonies. This was made to get the colonies to pay the British back.

Quartering act

1765

This act stated that the British soldiers would be housed in the colonies. The people of the colonies would have to house, feed, and somewhat care for the British soldiers.

Stamp act

1765

The Stamp Act was passed to help pay for the British troops. This taxed documents, cards, and letters.

Townshend act

1767

The British passed this act to get money from the colonies. This act taxed glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper.

Boston Massacre

1770

The Boston Massacre was when an army of British soldiers fired into a crowd of harassing civilians. This killed 5 people.

Committee of corospondence

1772

These were institutions that were very helpful in the American Revolution for communicating.

Tea act

1773

The Tea Act had a tax on tea. This later resulted to the Boston tea party.

Boston Tea Party

1773

This was a revolt from the Tea Act. People dumped chests of tea off the harbor into the ocean.

Intolerable acts

1774

These were 4 laws passed by the British as a consequence of the Boston tea party.

First continental congress

1774

This was a meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies delegates. They discussed how the colonists should have the same rights as Englishmen.

Second continental congress

1774

This was when they voted to adopt Lee's resolution for independence.

Lexington and Concord

1774

The British soldiers wanted to take away the colonist's weapons. This started the American War of Independence.

Bunker hill

1775

The patriots were defeated at Buker Hill. The British did have mass casualties.

Fort Ticonderoga

1775

The Americans captured Fort Ticonderoga. This was the first offensive victory.

Common Sense

1776

This was written by Thomas Paine about the injustice rule of the king.

Declaration of Independence

1776

This is the formal letter declaring their independence from Britain. They decided to be their own states and break away from Britain.

Saratoga

1777

This was a major turning point in the war. The patriots beat the British and boosted their confidence massively.

French alliance

1778

This was France agreeing to help the patriots in the war. France wanted to see Britain lose and joined the war on the side of the patriots.