-
French and Indian war
The French and Indian war provided Great Britain with a lot of land and territorial gains in north America. Thee American Indians were fighting for there land and trying to maintaine control of there land. while the brits wanted control of the upper Ohio river causing an war. -
Battle of bunker hill
The Americans took an loos the the red coats but showing they could hold there own . it was an bloody battle fought on hilly landscapes going towards Boston. -
sons of liberty
The sons of liberty were an grassgruop of instigators. these men threating the British loyalist and even sometimes using violence outraging the brit government. -
Stamp act of 1765
The stamp act was put into place for colonist they had to pay an tax on papers, documents , and playing cards. it was an tax put into place without the support of the colonist. -
Boston Massacarre
an group of colonials approached eight British solders insulting them and threating them. as the mob kept pushing forward the red coats fired shots at them killing 5 colonist . -
Boston tea party
The Boston tea party was an American protest towards the British they wanted independence from. the Americans angrily dumped 342 chest of tea in the river. because of the tax impose the British had put into place. -
battles of Lexington and concord
Massachusetts colonials decided to define the brits authority and decided they wanted freedom and fought against the brits. outnumbered and outfought the red coats took a lost to the Americans leading them to take there own independence. -
Townshend act of 1767
the Townshend act was an group of laws passed by the British government. they also took some freedoms from the American colonist and put taxes on tea , paper , ink , paint , glass , and other things. -
Declaration of independence adopted
The Declaration of independence was adopted by the 13 north American British colony. it was the last steps of the separation of great Britain and America. -
Battle of Trenton
the battle of Trenton was small battle in the morning of December with Americans only suffering 2 deaths in battle. the attack was led by George Washington where he was also wounded in the battle. -
Articles of Confederation
this article was the written document for the the national government to show that that America had gained independence from Brittan. -
battle of Camden
an British victory crushing the American army inflicting one of the worst lost in American history. the battle was fought for the trade the trade outpost . -
Battle of yorkstown
Washington was supported by the the French army and navy for the battle of Yorktown beating Lord Cornwallis in the battle. the battle of Yorktown was the battle that gave the Americans there freedom leading them to become independed. -
treaty of Paris
the treaty of Paris was signed by Britain and American's to end the war. this also made America its own independent nation -
Great compermise
The great compromise gave the united states legislature as bicameral. this act gave each state 2 reps in the house depending on there stares population