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French-Indian War
The French-Indian war was a war between the French and Indian that lasted seven years and this war was one of the many reasons why the colonists went to war because, if they needed to they would go with France. -
Boston massacre
Before the revolutionary war British troops shot and killed five people and the captain, Thomas Preston, and eight other men were arrested for manslaughter. -
Tea Act
The British taxed colonist on the tea. The colonists were getting angry and frustrated because of all the taxes and getting taken advantage of by the British. This event lead to the Boston tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
In Boston, New York it has been a year and seven months after the tea act was invoked the colonists were fed up with all taxes that king George the 3rd. One night the colonists boarded a ship that contained tea and threw it overboard into the water. -
Declaration of independence
During the revolutionary war five people signed an document that would change the colonies and the U.S. This five-man group were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston signed this document that mad the Colonies and the U.S. an independent land. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was turning point of the Revolutionary War. George Washington was a general who led and helped win this battle after general lord Charles Cornwallis was captured.
