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French and Indian War (1754-1763)
[American phase of a worldwide nine years’ war fought between France and Great Britain. It determined control of the vast colonial territory of North America.] (Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2016) French and Indian War Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War) -
Stamp Act
[The Stamp Act Congress was convened in New York by moderate representatives of nine colonies to frame resolutions of “rights and grievances” and to petition the king and Parliament for repeal of the objectionable measures] (Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2017) Stamp Act Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Stamp-Act-Great-Britain-1765) -
Boston Massacre
[Boston Massacre was a skirmish between British troops and a crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. Widely publicized, it contributed to the unpopularity of the British regime in much of North America in the years before the American Revolution.] (Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2018) Boston Massacre Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Massacre/Aftermath-and-agitprop) -
First Continental Congress convences
[In the period of the American Revolution, the body of delegates who spoke and acted collectively for the people of the colony-states that later became the United States of America. The First Continental Congress included Patrick Henry, George Washington, John and Samuel Adams, John Jay, and John Dickinson.] (Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2019) Continental Congress Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Continental-Congress) -
Battle of Bunker Hill
[Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution, fought in Charlestown during the Siege of Boston. Although the British eventually won the battle, it was a Pyrrhic victory that lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause.] (Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2019) Battle of Bunker Hill Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Bunker-Hill) -
Declaration of Independence adopted
[Americans were ostensibly fighting only for their rights as subjects of the British crown. In mid-June 1776, a five-man committee including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin was tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies’ intentions. The Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4.]
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Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga
[At Saratoga. British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces. Burgoyne again attacked the Americans, but was defeated and forced to retreat. He surrendered ten days later, and the American victory convinced the French government to formally recognize the colonist’s cause and enter the war as their ally.]
(History.com Editors. (2019, September 11). Battle of Saratoga Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga) -
France and the United States form an alliance
[The Treaty of Alliance between the United State and France was signed. The treaty proved critical to the United States winning its independence from Great Britain. Intended as a defensive alliance, it saw France provide both supplies and troops to the Americans while also mounting campaigns against other British colonies.]
(Hickman, K. (2019, May 2). American Revolution: Treaty of Alliance (1778) Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/treaty-of-alliance-1778-2361091) -
Articles of Confederation ratified
[Articles were signed by Congress and sent to the individual states for ratification.The Articles were the outline of the official government of the United States. The nation was guided by the Articles of Confederation until the implementation of the current U.S. Constitution in 1789.]
(History.com Editors. (2019, July 27). The Articles of Confederation are ratified after nearly four years Retrieved from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/articles-of-confederation-are-ratified) -
Treaty of Paris ends the war
[The Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally ended the American Revolutionary War. In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States, doubling the size of the new nation and paving the way for westward expansion.]
(History.com Editors. (2019, September 9). Treaty of Paris Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/treaty-of-paris)
