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French Indian War
France and Britain for fighting for control of the Ohio River Valley in North America. Great Britain ends up winning, but they go into a massive debt. To pay it off, they start to heavily tax the colonists. This creates the first bit of tension between the colonists and the crown. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation that happened in the streets of Boston City. A mob of three or four hundred people confronted nine British soldiers. They insulted and threatened the soldiers. As a result, the soldiers fired their muskets, killing five colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political protest by the son of liberty in Boston in colonial Massachusetts. Chests of tea were destroyed in Boston Harbor. This protest was a way for colonists to show they objected to British taxation without representation. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War. This battle marked the start of the American War of Independence. As it became disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to support the cause of independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, formally named as The Declaration of the Thirteen States of America, is the founding document of the United States. This document announced the separation of the thirteen North American British colonies from Great Britain. -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
In the Battle of Trenton that occurred on December 26th of 1776, Washington defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton after crossing a horrific Storm. A week later, Washington returned to Trenton to lure British forces south, then carried out a night march to capture Princeton on January 3rd of 1776. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive battle during the American Revolutionary War. it took place on September 28, 1781 and ended October 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia. The battle was between the American Continental Army and the French Army against the British Army. This battle led to the end of the Revolutionary War and the Independence of the United States. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives, ending the American Revolutionary War. This treaty recognized U.S. Independence and granted the U.S. a significant amount of western territory.