Chapter 4 - Caitlyn Reichelt

  • Molasses Act

    Passed to discourage colonial trade with French West Indies.
  • Sugar Act

    Imposed new duties on sugar, coffee, and other imports but reduced the duties on molasses.
  • Currency Act

    Barred colonists from printing their own paper money. Also, Brithis insisted that the colonists use gold or silver to pay their debts.
  • Currency Act

    Prohibits colonies from using paper money. Colonists were upset because they had little silver and gold.
  • Quartering Act

    Colonists had to provide barracks and supplies for British troops stationed in the colonies.
  • Declaratory Act

    Which clearly restated Parliaments right to ligislate for the colonies in all casses whatever, including taxes.
  • Stamp Act

    Put taxes on legal documents.
  • Townshend Act

    Thought the colonists need to pay their share of defending colonies. Colonists were quick to moblize against new act they boycotted.
  • Boston Massacre

    This was a street mon composed of laborers, seamen, and young boys. They threw rocks and snowballs at British soldiers. It's been told that the colonists fired the first shot against the redcoats.
  • Lexington and Concord Battle

    The British won Lexington and Paul Reveure warned Concord where they used gorilla warfare to defeat the British
  • Montreal Battle

    Richard Montgomery lead the colonists to victory.
  • Quebect Battle

    The Americans attacked but they lost causing the British to win.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    Basically, this document is stating that America needs to cut ties with Britain. They warned Britian that they shouldn't be taking control over the colonies. They didn't care about the colonies so, thats why they need to seperate from Britian. They colonies are free and independent states. The colonies have full rights just like every other country.
  • Long Island Battle

    British brought troops from Brooklyn and defeated the Americans in Manhattan.
  • White Plains Battle

    British destroyed Washingtons Army and could have ended the war.
  • Tenton Battle

    Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas and suprises the British.
  • Princeton Battle

    Washington attacked the depleted British one more time before the winter.
  • Monmouth Battle

    One general called a retreat to Washington. Railed the troops inspiring them to rebel two British counterattacks.
  • Loyalist defeated

    At Kings Mountain, South Carolina, Virginia, and North Carolina militiamen isolated Loyalist militia and defeated them.
  • Yorktown Battle

    Cornwallis opened neqotiations with Washington, and two days later he surrendered along with his army.