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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought over the control of North America after the Virgina Govenor sent malitia to evict the French. In the first battle, the French delivered a crushing defeat agaisnt ambitious 22-year old oficer George Washington. The war took a turn when defeated the French in a suprise attack. -
Writ of Assistance
A general search warrant that allowed British costom official to search any colonial ship or building they believed to be holding smuggled goods. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain claimed Canada and virtually all of North America east of the Mississippi. Britain aslo took Florida. The treaty allowed Spain to keep possession of its lands west of the Mississippi and the city of New Orleans. -
Proclimation of 1763
Established a Proclamation Line along the Appalachians, which colonists were not allowed to cross. -
Sugar Act
It halved the duty on foreign-made molasses in the hopes that colonists would pay a lower tax. It placed duties on certain imports that had not beeen taxed before. most importantly, it provided that colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in a vice-admirality court rather than a colonial court. -
Stamp Act
Imposed taxes on documents and printed items such as wills, newspapers, and playing cards. A stamp would be placed at the top to ensure that it was paid for. -
Declaratory Act
"Blined the colonists and people of America in all cases whatsoever." -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was when the colonists unified to defy the law. -
Townshend Act
Taxed goods that were imported to the colony, such as, glass, lead, paint, and paper. It also imposed a tax on tea. It was repealed because it was costing more to enforce than it ws bringing in. -
Boston Masacre
A mob gathered and taunted British soldiers that were standing guard. Shots were fired and five colonists died, were killed, or mortally wounded. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as Indians and umped all the tea on the ships into the Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
The British gave the E#ast Indian Company concessions in colonial tea buisness and shut uout colonial tea merchants. -
Intolerable Acts
One law shut down the Boston Harbor. Another, which was th Quartering Act, allowed the British soldiers into people's homes. The last was that General Thomas Gage was appointed teh new governor of Massachusetts. -
First Continental Congress meets
56 delegates met in Philidalphia to discuss colonial rights. -
Minutemen
Minutemen were civillian soldiers that pledged to be ready to fight against the British army in one minnute. -
Midnight Riders
Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to spread the word the theh British were coming. -
Battle of Lexington
The British Commaner orderd the minutemen to stand down, but the colonists began to move without laying down their muskets. Eigth minutemen were killed and ten were wounded. It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, that lsted only 15 minutes. -
Battle of Concord
The British marchehd to Conord and found an empty Arsenal. On their way back to Boston the Colonist launched a sneak attack thqt left tho British humiliated. -
Continental Army
The Continental Army is the Colonial Militia that was appointed to Georgeg Washington. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was where delegates debated whether or not to call for Independence. -
Battle of Bunkerhill
The Battle of Bunker hill was the deadliest battle of the war. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress sent the King the so-called Olive Branch Petition , urging peache between the colonists and Britain. -
John Locke's Social Contract
People have natural rights to life, liberty and teh purtuit of happiness. -
Publication of Common Sense
A book created to revolt against the king. -
Declaration of Independence
A document that was written by Thomas Jefferson. It states that all men ae created eequal, and that we all havev our natural born rights. It was adopted on July 4, 1776 -
Loyalists and Patriots
Loyalists were people that were loyay to the king, and patriots were the supporters of independence -
Redcoats Push Army into Pennsylvania
The British tried to seize New York City with a force of about 32,000 soldiers. The Rebels were poorly trained and highly outnumberd and soon retreated across the Delaware River. -
Washington's Christmas Suprise Attack
Washington led 2400 soldiers on rowboats across the Delaware River. then they launched a sprise attack on Trenton new Jersey. -
French-Amereican Alliance
the Frnch signed an Alliance with the Americans in belief that they could win the war. -
Saratoga
American troops surrounded the British, with theh help of the French. Was one of the most important events of the war. -
Valley Forge
The American army was desperately low on food and supplies, and they fought to stay alive at a winter camp. More than 2000 soldiers died -
Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette helped train the Continental Army in hand to hand combat during1778. Friedrich von Steuben was a Prussian Captain, and telented drill master, that helped train the Continental Army during 1778 -
British Victories in the South
The British bgean to attack the South after they lost in the battle of Saratoga. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
A French naval fleet had defeated a British naval fleet allowing them to block off the entrance to Chesapeak Bay. America troops surrounded the British,, and bombed them for a week until they finally surrender not even a month later. -
Treaty of Paris
Confirmed American independence, and set the boundries of the new country.