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Treaty of Paris of 1763
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the Seven Year's War. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act placed import taxes on rum, sugar, and molasses. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act made people pay for a stamp to put on paper items. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act forced people to to house, food, and bed soliders. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament finalises the repeal of the Stamp Act, but declares that it has the right to tax colonies. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act put a tax on glass, lead, paper, paints, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when a group of people started harassing a group of soldiers. Then a soldier got knocked down by a snow ball. Then the soldiers fired in self defence which resulted in 5 people dead. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was when the British East India Company sold tea directly to the colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when colonist sneaked aboard ships to dump tea crates into the harbor. -
Intolerable Act
The Intolerable Act was made to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was when general Thomas Gage ordered British troops to Lexington to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock and to Concord to steal a supply of weapons and ammunition. It was an American victory. -
Invasion of Canada
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys with the help of Benedict Arnold, captured British forts at Ticonderoga and Crown Point. American Commander Richard Montgomery led an expedition north to Montreal, which he captured. Montgomery then advanced to Quebec, and joined forces with Benedict Arnold. The Americans attacked Quebec but were driven back. Montgomery was killed and Arnold was seriously wounded. Americans won Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Americans also won Montreal. British won Quebec. -
Second Continental Congress appoints George Washington the leader of the Continental Army
The Second Continental Congress appoints George Washington the leader of the Continental Congress because of his military experience. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was when the Americans occupied Breed's Hill, the redcoats attempted to drive them off. The first two British attacks failed, but the third assault on the hill succeeded when the Americans ran out of ammunition. It was a British victory. -
Olive- Branch Petition
The Olive- Branch Petition was a letter to King George lll from the Second Continental Congress. It was the last attempt to avoid war for independence against Britain. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense published in Philadelphia
Common Sense was the most influential political pamphlet ever written. -
Continental Congress issues Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement from the Second Continental Congress. The statement announced that the 13 colonies have broken away from Britain and are now independent. -
Battle of Long Island and White Plains
General Howe's powerful forces overwhelmed the smaller and poorly equipped American army. General Washington, used all of his skill as a commander, managed to escape into New Jersey. It was during the New York campaign that Nathan Hale was captured and hung as a spy on orders from General Howe. The British won both battles of Long Island and White Plains. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
The ragged Continental Army was on the verge of defeat. Even Washington, retreated with his shoeless army through the cold winter rain. Thomas Paine wrote in his pamphlet The Crisis that, " These are the times that try men's souls". Crossing the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, he surprised a large Hessian force at Trenton, New Jersey. A week later, he took Princeton. The Americans won both Trenton and Princeton. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war. Its was the first face-to-face battle without surprises. This battle caught the attention of France, which decided to join in the Revolution. The Americans won the Battle of Saratoga. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American Revolution. It was also the most important battle. As Marquis de Lafayette occupied Cornwallis, Washington hurried south from New York with a force of 20,000 men. Meanwhile, a French fleet under Admiral de Grasse prevented the British Navy from rescuing Cornwallis. Surrounded on all sides and under a savage bombardment, Cornwallis surrendered. The Americans won the Battle of Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally ended the American Revolution.
