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French and Indian War
Also known as the seven years war, the French and Indian war was started with a series of battles because of France's expansion into the Ohio valley., which was not ok with Britain. Britain was the succesor and was granted Canada and Florida from Spain. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 made it so the pioneers could not colonize westward of the Appalachian mountains. This was enacted at the end of the French and Indian war. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was the renewed version of the previous molasses and sugar act, which put a 6 pence per gallon tax on sugar and molasses. but most colonists evaded this tax due to coruption. The sugar act reduced this tax to 3 pence per gallon, but the tax would be strictly enforced. -
Stamp Act
an act that the British Parliament created in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by putting a stamp duty on newspapers and many documents. -
Sons of Liberty is Formed
A group created by the American colonists to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts imposed duties ontothings like glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported to the american colonies. -
boston Massacre
The BostonMassacre started as a simple street fight against the redcoats, but escalated quickly and led to the death of 5 american colonists. This sparked and outrage and was one of the key factors in the beginning of the american revolution. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was an act imposed on the american colonista by the british parliament in which the tax of tea was manditory and was monitored. This was the catalyst of the boston tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a revolt against the tea act, where the sons of liberty met and dumped a large amount of british tea into the boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a series of acts imposed on the american colonists by the british parliament to serve as a punishment to the people of massachusetts for the boston tea party. -
First Continental Congress Meets
The first continental congress was a meeting where twelve of the thirteen colonies sent delegates to meet and talk about the revolution. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of lexington and concord were the first outbreaks of war that started the revolutionary war. Paul Revere wanred the towns that the britsh were coming and to prepare the town militias. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
A convention of delegates from all thirteen colonies to discuss independence from britain. This meeting began shortly after the start of the revolutionary war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the battle of bunker hill was a british victory, but despite the britsh victory the american colonists inflicted major wounds to the birtish army. This was a huge confidence booster for the american colonists. -
Olive Branch Petition
The olive branch petition was the last attempt to avoid a full on war with britain. the olive branch petition was created by the second continental congress. -
Publication of Common Sense
Publication of common sense was a pamphlet that united the colonists of the american colonies to all want independence form Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was the formal document that declared independence of american colonies to Britain. -
Early British Victories
One of the significant early britsh victories was the victory at new york. The britsh took over New York after reigning down cannon fire on the city. -
Early Contintental Army Victories
Early Continental army victories include lexington and concord, which was a major confidence booster for the under trained and under equipped continental army. -
Saratoga
The Frist Battle of saratoga was a british victory, but it was very costly. 17 days later, the british attacked again, but they were defeated and forced to retreat. This caused France to recognize the american colonies and join the war as their ally. -
Valley Forge
Valley forge was a tough winter where george washington hoped to rest his troops, but there was famine and insufficient winter clothing. -
Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
These men where parts of the contintental army. Friedrich von Steuben was recruited by gearge washington and became a key part of his regiment. -
British Victories in the South
Britsh losses in the north and frances intervention had influenced the British to head to the south where they were defeated. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
The British sent 8000 men to Yorktown expecting the help of their navy ships sent from New York. Luckily for George Washington and his men, the navy ships never showed up to help the british. This is when George Washington saw his chance to take down the worlds strongest army. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of paris brought an end to the american reolution and it also made Britain recognize the American colonies as an independent country.
