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French and Indian war
It's known as the 7 years war. England fought France and their ally the natives for land west of the Appalachian Mountians. England won and ganed the territory. -
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American Revolution
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Treaty of Paris 1
England and the American colonist could live in peace for a while without having to worry about France -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation prevented American colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict with natives. -
Stamp Act
Added a tax on paper. Papers needed a stamp which cost more. -
Townshed Act
Parliment passed the Townshed acts to lower debt in England. The acts included tax on tea, paint, lead, paper, oil, and glass. -
Boston Massacre
American colonist started to riot and the redcoats tried to control the riot, but after a redcoat was knocked down the redcoats opened fire killing unarmed colonist. -
Tea Act
The tea act forced the colonist to buy British tea even if they want other tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The sons of liberty lead by Samuel Adams threw tea off of a ship inan act of civil disobiedience. -
Intolerble Acts
The intolerable acts enforced the quartering act and were a way to punish the colonist -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington ad Concord were the first battles of the revolution. -
Declaration of independence
The Declaration of independence stated that the colonies should be left to govern themselves -
Battle of Saratoga
The surrender of the British General Burgoyne meant the colonist had won. The battle was a realization point for other countries that america could actually win. -
Valley Forge
Valley forge brought General Washington and his men closer than ever. Washington stuck by his men in time of trouble. Washington and his men were stranded in the winter outside with no food or water, -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of yorktown was the last battle of the American revolution Washington and his men sieged yorktown and the British surrendered -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris formally ended the Revolutionary war, and the American colonies were now independent.
