American Revolution Era - Justin Villanueva

By VillanuevaJ
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    French and Indian War

    • Beginning of hostilities between the colonies and Great Britain.
    • Both sides in the war were supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian Allies

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    • Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion
    • Established four new colonies

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    • Proposed by Prime Minister George Grenville
    • Increased the number of items that would be taxed when they were imported into the colonies

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    • Taxed every piece of printed paper the colonists used
    • Passed by British Parliment

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    • Outlined the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies
      • The New York Assembly found it frustrating that British soldiers didn't ask for permission if they were gonna have soldiers in their area at all

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    • Killed 3 people and injured 8 people
    • The colonists involved in the protesting did not have lethal weapons only the British did

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    • When colonists started their violent part of the revolution
    • 342 chests of tea was dumped into the ocean

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    • Provided colonists confidence after losing
    • The British had more experienced soldiers while the colonists had unexperienced soldiers

  • The Delectory Act

    The Delectory Act
    • The act meant a parliamentary majority could pass any law they saw fit affecting British subjects and colonists alike
    • British Parliment passed this law
    • This allowed most colonists to be taxed by the british

  • The Paoli Massacre

    The Paoli Massacre
    • 53 Americans killed during this battle
    • The British caught the Americans by suprise

  • The Battle of Germantown

    The Battle of Germantown
    • The British won the battle
    • Important factor to the ending of the Revolutionary War
    • The Americans got aggresive and attacked the British

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    • Six month encampment of the americans
    • A lot of soldiers didn't have the proper clothes
    • There was not enough food for all the soldiers