American Revolution

By ingridm13

  • Royal Proclamation of 1763

    Although the Revolutionary war was the build up of many oppressive causes, this event was one of the first to provoke anger among Americans.
    This prohibited settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. While Britain did not intend to harm the colonists, many colonists took offense at this order.

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in the mainland of British North America. The first shots made the war official.
    Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Winner: The British suffered extensive loss. The Americans considered the contest an encouraging start to the war.
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    The American Revolution

    Great Britain=King George III
    Thirteen Colonies= George Washington as Commander in chief
    Native Americans=Onondaga Mohawk Cayuga Seneca Cherokee
    German auxiliaries
    France= King Louis XVI
    Spain=Antonio Barceló
    Dutch Republic=Johan Zoutman

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    Place: On the Charlestown Peninsula on the North side of Boston Harbour.
    Winner: British suffered a heavy loss. The battle was at the time considered to be an American defeat but has since been lifted to the ranks of a heroic stands against forces of oppression.

  • The Battle of Fort Washington

    Place: New York, United States
    Winner: The British and Germans who stormed Harlem Heights

  • The Battle of Saratoga

    Place: Saratoga on the Hudson River in New York State.
    Winner: The Americans forced the surrender of Burgoyne’s force.

  • The Battle of Cowpens

    Place: South Carolina on the border with North Carolina, United States of America
    Winner: The Americans

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    Winner: The Americans and French

  • Treaty Of Paris

    Treaty Of Paris
    -Recognized the U.S. as a free nation
    -Established Boundaries between the U.S. and Great Britain
    -Prisoners of war on both sides are to be released
    -Great Britain and the United States were each to be given perpetual access to the Mississippi River
    -Territories captured by Americans subsequent to treaty will be returned without compensation