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The French and Indian war
The French and Indian war started with the native Americans fighting to maintain their land, the British and french kept expanding their territories and the natives didn't appreciate their land being taken from them. -
End of The French Indian war
In 1763 the British won against the french, the french eventually ceded their territories to Brittain. -
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Pontiacs war
Pontiac's war came to be from the native Americans from different areas joining forces to fight the British, they attacked British forts and settlers, killing around 2000 settlers and destroying around 9 forts. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation banned colonial expansion west of the appalachian mountains. -
New taxes to pay for efforts
The Sugar Act: Taxes applied on molasses and stricter smuggling rules.
The Quartering Act: Colonists are always required to house and supply British soldiers in need.
The Stamp Act (1765): Tax on various paper and document products
Townshend Acts (1767): New import duties and search powers -
Protesting
In response to the new taxes placed, the colonists start to boycott and start petitions against the new acts. -
Boston massacre
The Boston massacre was a conflict between the colonists and British soldiers, the colonists were antagonizing the British soldiers by throwing snow balls, clubs, shells etc. Unfortunately some soldier thought they were suppose to fire and all the soldiers then starting firing, 5 colonists died and some got injured. -
Committees of Correspondence
These Committees of Correspondence were groups formed to spread information about British actions -
Tea act
This new Tea act gave British east India company monopoly on all tea sales. -
"No taxation without representation"
The Sons of Liberty didn't like the tax on tea, they dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest against the taxes. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts are the british response to the intense protesting, they Closed Boston Harbor,
Limited Massachusetts self-government and
Expanded the Quartering Act -
colonial response
in response to these new acts, they started organizing and gathering the first continental congress. -
“The Shot Heard 'Round the World”
The name of this conflict refers to the opening shot of the battles of Lexington and Concord, which sparked the start of the American Revolutionary War and created the idea of the United States. -
The Second Continental Congress
The group was created to primarily decide if they should fight against Britain -
Early Battles of the Revolution
Fort Ticonderoga: Patriot victory, gained control of strategic waterways
Bunker Hill: British victory, but there's complications that occurred
Siege of Boston: Washington's troops forced British to evacuate
Failed invasion of Canada: Americans unprepared for the campaign -
"Common Sense"
This was an important document written by Thomas Paine that argued for self-governance and independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
Another important document written by Thomas Jefferson basically stating its separation from British rule and independence among the states. -
Nathan hale
Nathan hale was the first American spy who helped George Washington and the continental army spy on the British forces. -
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Trenton and Saratoga
Battle of Trenton (December 26, 1776):
Washington's surprise attack on Hessian forces
Battle of Saratoga (Fall 1777):
Major American victory
Convinced France to ally with the Revolutionaries
Valley Forge (Winter 1777-1778):
Harsh conditions for Continental Army -
French alliance
After they formed an alliance the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to the beleaguered Continental Army