New world 2

American Revolution

By Kayla Yvonne Moore

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War
    The war had begun in America, the French and British fought over the Ohio Valley, this started conflict between the British and French, and so the seven year war had begun.

  • The Albany Congress

    The Albany Congress
    It was a conference that advocated a union of British colonies in North America for security from the French.

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    It was act that put taxes on sugar and increased taxes on sugar, and theses were enacted without the consent of colonists.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    It was a direct British tax on Americans, which of course caused conflict, the Americans thought that they didn't have to pay for something they had been doing.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    It was a shooting of five Americans by the British, this deepened American distrust with the British military.

  • The First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress
    It was a group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies, who came to discuss, and respond to the brutal acts. The Congress created the Continental Amy, so the armed forces wouldn't be disorganized.

  • The Declaration Of Independence (signed)

    The Declaration Of Independence (signed)
    A document stating that the 13 American colonies were now independent from Great Britain, Americans signed it, and Britain's response was to continue the war.

  • Battle of Brooklyn

    Battle of Brooklyn
    It was an actual Battle between the British and Americans, the British tried to trap the Americans in Brooklyn, the Americans had retreated to the darkness. This was the first British victory.

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    This was a harsh war, the american army set out to New Jersey to fight the British to a stand still nine days later.

  • Savannah

    Savannah
    It was a resounding of British victory for the British. A joint American-French Force tried to take back the city.

  • Kings Mountain

    Kings Mountain
    It was an American victory near the North and South Carolina borders that destroyed one whole section of Cornwallis's army.

  • Cowpens

    Cowpens
    A Decisive American Victory, where American forces met the British forces near some cow pens, the Americans won the day with a mass surrender, this convinced Cornwallis which would lead him to Yorktown where he would have his final surrender.