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olive branch petition
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pontiacs war
Pontiacs war was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of element's of native American tribes. Who where dissatisfied with British post war policies in the great lake regions after the British victory in the French and Indian war. -
proclamation of 1763
This started October 7 1763 by king George following great britans acquisition French territory in north America after the French and Indian war. Which forbade all settlement past a line draw along the Appalachian mountains. -
sugar act
the sugar act was a British law passed by the parliament of great Brittan on April 5 that was designed to raise revenue. From the American colonist. The act set a tax on sugar and molasses imported in to the colonies. -
stamp act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonist and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper.Ships paper legal documents licenses newspapers. -
the quatering act
parliament in the local government of the American colonist to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing. It also required to provide food for any British soldiers in the area. -
boston massacre
a riot in Boston that British troops quarter in the city in which the troops fired on the mob and killed several persons . -
The tea act
In 1773 the British parliament passed the tea act.It was intended to help the British east India company.One of Britain most important companies for many years.The tea actually lower the price of tea by allowing the east India company to ship tea directly to the colonies. -
Boston tea party
A group of colonist called the sons of liberty soon organized in port cities to stop the east India company tea from being unloaded. Mohawks Indians board three British tea ships moored in Boston harbor and dump 342 chests of the tea in to the water. -
intolerable acts
Where the Americans patriots law passed by the British parliament in 1774 after the Boston tea party .They where meant to punish the Massachusetts colonist for there throwing a large tea shipment in to Boston harbor. -
Firts contienal congress
September 5 1774 delegates from each of the 13 colonies except for Georgia was fighting a native American uprising and was dependent on the British for military supplies. Met in Philadelphia as the first continental congress. -
The british withdrawl from boston
March 4 1776 the colonial army forfited Dorchester heights with cannon capable of reaching Boston and British ships in harbor. The siege ended on march 17 with the permanent withdrawal of British forces. -
Battles of lexington and concords
In April 5 1775 when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons. They run in to an untrained and angry militia. This rag tag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory. -
Fort ticonderoga
On may 10 1775 when a small force of green mountain boys led by Ethan Allen and colonel benedict Arnold overcame a small brtish garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. -
Battle of bunkers hill and breeds hill
On June 17 some 2200 British forces under the command of major general William Howe and brigadier general Robert picot landed on the Charles town peninsula then matched to breeds hill. -
olive branch potetion
Olive branch petition which was adopted by the second continental congress on july 5 and submitted to king George on July 8 1775.It was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonist. -
invasion of quebec
Was fought on December 31 1775 between American continental army forces and British defenders of Quebec city early in the American revolutionary war. The battles was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans first major defeat of the war. -
The second continental congress
As the crisis with Britain deepened the second continental congress came together in Philadelphia in May 1755 The delgates included Thomas Jefferson a young lawyer from Virginia.Boston merchant John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin from Philadelphia.