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Proclamation of 1763
During this time in history, the British put a ban of further west exploration to make sure that there was no longer any conflict with the american Indians. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was a tax that was put on all foreign goods and was imposed by the British for the purpose of revenue. -
Boston Massacre
On the day in history, there are different accounts of a patriot mob and British redcoats having a disagreement in Boston, which no one knows exactly who started it but it led to Several colonist being killed and more injured. -
Boston Tea Party
On the day in history, rebellious colonist dressed up as Native Americans and went aboard ships and dumps 342 crates of British tea into the Boston Harbor. This then lead to the intolerable acts being passed. -
Intolerable Acts
These laws were put in place by the British parliament after the events of the Boston tea party to punish the colonist and to pay for the tea and the redcoats stationed there. -
2nd Continental Congress
On this date in history delegates from the 13 colonies came together to discuss the want for Independence from the British. This was the american government most of the American Revolution. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
On this date in history, British troops were sent to confiscate weapons from the colonist upon hearing of a revolution. But they were to late as the rebellious colonist had already moved the weapons. There was eventually a stand off between the British troops and the colonist in which someone shoot first and this was known as the start of the war. -
Battle of Saratoga
On this date in history, was a major turning point in the revolutionary. It Renewed the morale of the American public and convinced potential foreign partners that America could actually win the war. -
Valley Forge
During this time in history, General Washington and his army had to fight through a very harsh winter when hundreds of his men died from disease. Even though the winter was harsh the urge for independence kept most of his men alive to fight another day. -
Battle of Yorktown
This is the last battle of the revolutionary war, where the British general Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to general George Washington.
