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The French and Indian War
This war was started when both the British and French teritories overlapped. Both wanted claim of the Ohio River Valley and fought over it, The indians who lived ion the land thought the french would win and sided with them. -
The Sugar Act
The sugar act taxed items such as sugar and molasses. This was to be able to pay debt left over from the war. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act made colonists put special tzx stamps on productrs such as papers and documents. This though made colonists protest and boycott goods. It was finally removed with a petition in 1766. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act made colonists house, feed, and supply British soldiers. It was created in order to save money and for punishing rebellion. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened on the night of March 5, 1770. A crowd of American colonists surrounded a group of British soldiers and started throwing rocks at them. The soldiers were scared and started shooting at them killing five american men. But in court, only two were punished because the Americans started the fight. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was issued in 1773 in order to help the British East India Tea Company. The Tea Act enforced that tea ships should sail directly to the colonies so the price was lower. This started a moopoly for merchants and made colonists have to pay tea taxes. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was caused to stop tea from being unloaded. On the night of December 16, 1773, colonists disguised as Indianans threw tea into the Boston Harbor. In total, 90,000 lbs. (342 cases) of tea were destroyed. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were created in 1774 as a call for tough action. The first closed up the Boston port, the next two increased the powers of the royal governor, and the fourth cut town meetings. Also, the Quebec law was passed and blocked colonists from moving west. -
The Shot Heard Round the World
The Shot Heard Round the World marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. It happened on April 18 1775 exactly five miles from Concord. There were 77 minutemen waiting there when the British arrived. When a shot rang out, no one knows who shot it but it was the first shot of the revolution. -
Fort Ticonderoga
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was an important battle. It opened up the main route between the Hudson and Canada. The Green Mountain Boys surprised the British in the early morning and the outnumbered British had no choice but to surrender. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was made in 1776 in order to break away from the British rule. There are four parts to the Declaration. They are the Preamble, Natural Rights, List of Grievances, and Dissolving the Bonds. This document was written by Thomas Jefferson and approved on July 4, 1776. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga took place from June 1777 to October 17, 1777. British leader John Burgoyne had made a plan to cut off New England from other colonies. When Burgoyne arrived at Saratoga with his men, they were surrounded by 6,000 Americans from General Horatio Gates army. They surrendered in October. -
Valley Forge
From 1777-1778, Washington’s army camped at Valley Forge. The 11,000 soldiers suffered the most from not being clothed or fed sufficiently. Also, many soldiers were sick from the drafty cabins. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was the three week battle that was the last battle of the war. The British army, led by Cornwallis, had been weakened by the Cowpens battles. They went to Yorktown to resupply. But the French fleet had arrived at Yorktown and disbursed the British ships. Meanwhile, Washington’s army was coming by land and surrounded the British army. -
The Treaty of Paris
In 1782, peace talks began in Paris. These talks soon led to an agreement called the Treaty of Paris, by which the British recognized the American independence. This document also recognized the land that belonged to the American colonies.
