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French and Indian War
A war between the France and Great Britian for control of North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
Established a Proclamation Line along the Appalachiams, which the colonists were not allowed to cross. -
Sugar Act
It provided that colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in a vice-admiralty court rather than a colonial court. -
Stamp Act
Imposed tax on a documents and printed items such as wills, newspapers, and playing cards. -
Sons of Liberty is formed
A group of colonist united to defy the law. -
Townshend Acts
British taxes certain colonial imports and stations troops at major ports to protect customs officers. The colonists organize a new boycott of imported goods. -
Boston Massacre
Patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers, several colonists were killed. -
Tea Act
Britain gives the East India company special concessions in the colonial tea business and shuts out colonial tea merchants. Colonists dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the harbor. -
Boston Tea Party
The act granted the British East India Company the right to sell tea to the colonies free of tax. A large group of Boston rebels disquised themselves as Native Americans and proceeded to take action against three British tea ships, dumping over 18,00 pounds of tea into the waters of Boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliament responded by passing a seris of measures that colonists called the Intolerable Acts. One law shut down the Boston harbor, -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Paul Rever , William Dawes, and Samual Prescott rode out to spread word that 700 British troops were heades for Concord. -
Second Continental Congress
Endless debates whether to call for independence or reconciliation with Great Britian. George Washington was recognize as the colonial militia for the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A war raged with over 2,400 British soldiers and in the end the colonist only lost 450 men, while British had suffered over 1,00 casualties. -
Olive Branch Petition
King Gerorge rejected a petition trying to restore harmoney with Britain and colonies. -
First Continental Congress meets
Many colonists in many eastern New England towns stepped up military preparations. Minutemen, civilian soldiers pledge to be ready to fight against the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The document, Declaration of Independence was made. Stating that American colonies declared their independence from Britain. -
Publication of Common Sense
A writer name Thomas Paine writes a pamphlet attacking King George and the Monarchy. -
Early British victories
British seized New York City with the force of 32,00 soldiers. and would later capture the American capital at Philadelphia. -
Early Continental Army victories
Defeated a garrison of Hessians in a suprise attack. -
Saratoga
American troops finally surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga, where he surrendered. -
Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
Friedrich von Steuben a Prussian captain and talented drillmaster, helpped train the Continental Army. Marquis de Lafayettelobbied France for French reinforcements in 1779. -
Valley Forge
In Pennsylvania more than 2,000 soldiers died fighting to stay alive in the winter camp. -
British victories in the South
Capture Charles Town amd South Carolina. Led army of 7,500 onto peninsula between James and York rivers and camped at Yorktown. -
British surrender at Yorktown
Cornwallis planned to fortify Yorktown and take Virginia. Washington and Lafayette move. A French fleet takes down British fleet. -
Treaty of Paris
Confirmed U.S.indepence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
