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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years' War, was a global conflict and ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by France, Great Britain, and Spain. -
Sugar Act
The American Revenue Act, also known as the Sugar Act, was a act that was passed down by the British Parliament of Great Britain on April 5th, 1764. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed down by the British Parliament. It was a new tax that was imposed on all of the American Colonists and forced them to pay the taxes. If you used paper, news paper, licenses, or anything else that was publications. -
The Boston Massacre
A angry mob of Americans gathered up at the Custom House in Boston and begins taunting the British soldiers that were guarding the building. The protesters, known as the Patriots, started to throw stuff at the soldiers. One soldier fired at them and killed 5 people. -
The Tea Act
The Tea act was passed by the Parliament. They granted the British East Indian Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in American colonies. -
Boston Port Act
It was designed to punish the inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts for the incident that happened that became known as the Boston Port Act. -
The Quartering Act of 1774
The Parliaments created the Quartering Act of 1774 to allow soldiers to board in occupied homes. -
Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Speech
At the Third Virginia Convention, held in St. John's Church, to discuss with relations with Great Britain. Patrick Henry's Speech is one of the most important speeches every in history. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
It was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge, near Boston. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial force inflicted significant casualties against the enemy. -
George Washington is Named Commander of Chief
George Washington was a leader of the revolutionary moment in Virginia, a former commander of Virginia's frontier forces, and a British colonial army officer, was commissioned "commander-in-chief" of the army of the United Colonies, -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
On 1776, writer Thomas Paine writes Common Sense. He was setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House.. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
The Battle of Ticonderoga was a British approach that forced a small French garrison to withdraw. -
Battle of Saratoga
The two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces. -
The French Alliance
The American victory caused a reversal of British policy toward Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, or known as the Battle of Yorktown, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops. -
General Cornwallis
The Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the Siege of Little York, ending at October 19, 1781. -
Peace Treaty
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated at the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American Independence.
