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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was the very first spark of what would become the Revolutionary War. The British were left with large debts, but the colonists were left with land. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a split between the land decided by the British. This drew an imaginary line between what the colonists had, and what the natives had. The colonists mostly ignored this, as some were alredy settled beyond the border. Although this didn't affect most colonists, they thought it just might be a sign of tyrany. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was an tax placed upon the colonists by the British. This tax was to pay for supplies for the British soldiers stationed in the colonies. The colonists didn't want soldiers there in the first place, much less pay taxes for them. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was another tax placed upon the colonists by the British. This act taxed paper products including playing cards, wills, and newspapers. The papers were stamped before purchase, and the tax was not especially on the paper, but the stamp. The colonists were very angry becuase this was taxation without representation. They responded by tarring and feathering tax collecters and tearing their homes down. -
Townshend Duties
This was a tax placed on the colonists by the British that was meant to pay the salaries of governers and judges in Britian. It was later partially repealed so only tea was taxed. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight where colonists were mobbing and taunting British soldiers. The b -
The Tea Act
The British took the tax off of everything except tea, and the colonists deided to boycot by not buying the crown's tea. Instead they bought smuggled (and more costly) tea instead. -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists decided to make a bold statement against the British tea taxes by dumping the tea into the harbor from british ships. -
The Intolerable Acts
King George was angry with the Massachusetts peopole for the Boston Tea Party and eating poop socks. -
Battles of Lexington and Ccord
British troops got notice from spies that the patriots were hiding gunpowder + guns, so they tried a sneak attack. However, the patriots also had spies, so they planned ahead. The patriots relocated the supplies and beat the British back, -
Battle at Bunker Hill
The Patriots both won and lost this battle. The patrios managed to repel the British troops twice. But, they fail the 3rd time. Overall, the patriots killed more enemies, but also lost men and their position. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a petition sent to King George by the Patriots, to end their quarrel. However, King George blatantly refused to compromise, calling them traitors. This response propelled many Loyalists to join the fight for independence. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
This article was published as a motivator. Paine published it to motivate the colonists to fight. Paine cited how we, "owe King George nothing" and how "Being connected with Britain is not benificial to the American economy." -
The Writing of the Declaration
The Declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson, and signed by all delegates. After being rejected, Jefferson edited the Declaration of Independence to allow for slavery. Once this "error" was corrected, it was approved on July 4, 1776. -
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Battle for New York
This battle is actually a series of battles on NY and Long Island between August and Novemeber of 1776. Sadly, we got our keesters kicked! However, after this battle Washington realizes that he simply CANNOT defeat the British in open battle. -
The Crisis
Thomas Paine wrote another book! However, this book wasn"t to motivate soldiers to enlist. The book motivated the current soldiers to keep fighting through insults and challenges. -
The Battle of Trenton
To ambush the Hessians Washington and 2 other generals planned to cross the Delaware River on December 25, 1776. However, Washington was the ONLY general to cross due to unsafe conditions. Yet, Washington marched on, ambushed the Hessians, and won without a single casualty. -
Battle of Saratoga
On a losing streak, the British decided to take the war to the South to find more Loyalist assistance. This move made King George form a new "regiment" of the British Army, of which Nathaniel Greene was to lead... -
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Valley Forge
Basically, Valley Forge is where the American soldiers are trained by Baron Von Stueben, the Prussian miliitary general. Yeah! -
Battle of Yorktown
This is the final battle of the war! The Americans, with French assistance, were able to trap the British Army at Yorktown. The day after the capture, Cornwallis talked with his officers and they agreed that their situation was hopeless, thus surrendering. -
Treaty of Paris
This Treaty was to 100% end the war. However, it had conditions... 1.) The U.S would be fully independent
2.) U.S's boundaries are the Mississipi River, Canada, and Spanish Florida
3.) Colonists may fish off Canad's coast
4.) Each side will repay debts
5.) The British will return war prisoners
And finally...
6.) Colonist would return property stolen from Loyslists
