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French and Indian war.
A war between Britain and France for land that happened from 1754 to 1763. -
Sugar act.
A parliament act that was passed by the British to tax the colonists sugar which was a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses act that was passed in 1733. -
The Stamp Act.
A tax that was imposed on all american colonists that required them to pay a tax on all printed paper. -
The Quartering Act Of 1774.
A British parliament act that made the colonists have to house British solders in a colonists home. Not only does the family have to take care of their family they have to take care of a solder as well. -
The Boston massacre.
British guards opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans in Boston which was one of the main causes that started the American Revolution. -
The Tea Act.
An act that the British passed causing the tea to be taxed for the colonists in america. This was an example of taxation without representation. -
The Boston Tea Party.
A 1773 protest against British tea taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Indians dumped tea into Boston Harbor because of the new taxes imposed on tea. -
Boston Port Act.
A parliament act that was passed by Great Britain which was designed to designed to secure Great Britain's jurisdictions over American dominions. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
"Give me liberty or give me death" was a quote from his speech that he made to second the Virginia Convention because the Americans were having to pay taxes without a say. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
These were the first two battles that started the Revolutionary war when the British had heard of a weapon stockpile in the american hands so the British went out to take the stockpile and ended up surrendering at Concord. -
The Battle of Ticonderoga
This was a battle that meant a lot since Fort Ticonderoga was a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley. The Patriots attacked at dawn catching the British off guard and they won this battle. This gave the Patriots much needed artillery. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In the early stages of the Revolution this was a battle that gave the Americans confidence of bringing freedom to America by a saying "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.Even though they lost many British soldiers had died. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief.
The Continental Congress chose George Washington to command the Continental army. -
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Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense.
A written pamphlet that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation. He wrote the pamphlet in January 1776 but it was not published yet.
