American Revolution

By bmcox
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    French and Indian War

    Britian and France were fighting over who would get America. Britian won the fight and won the land America.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    the Proclamation said that the colonists couldn't buy, hunt, or explore over the Appalachians.
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    1764-1767 Taxation without Representation

    Colonist are being taxed without having any say or representatives.
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    Boston Massacre March 5, 1770

    Colonists and British fight in Boston.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was an event that happened in 1773 the colonists were mad about having to be taxed on there tea so they went to the Boston harbor and through the tea into the ocean.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    The First Continental Congress was the first of its kind on the North American continent the meeting was later called the First Continental Congress.
  • Lexington & Concord

    Lexington & Concord
    The British found out that John Hancock and Samuel Adams were having a meeting in Lexington and they also found out they were storing guns in concord so they sent men to arrest them but they didn't get there in time.
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    The Second Continental Congress was the second meeting of its kind on the North American Continent It was later called the Continental Congress
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

     Battle of Bunker Hill
    The Battle of Bunker started when Colonists were building earth works and the British found out and order men to open fire on the Colonists.
  • Deceleration of Independence

    Deceleration of Independence
    The Deceleration of Independence was a paper showing the independence the Colonists had. The men who signed it was Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,Robert R Livingston and Ect
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    Valley Forge

    Valley forge is the fort where George Washington was staying for the winter is continental army almost died from the winter cold and hunger.
  • Battle of York Town

    Battle of York Town
    The battle of York town was when the french and Americans knew they could trap the British and they did and french and america won the war and the British surrendered.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris was the one thing that ended the war it said that British solders had to be removed and and Britain had to call them there own country Britain said that they had to treat Tories and loyalists fair.