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French and Indian War
(Also called the Seven Years War) The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. The war provided substantial territorial gains for the New England colonies.This is the war that lead to the American Revolution because it caused Britain to go into debt, and they heavily increased taxes on the Colonies which caused the revolution. -
Treaty of 1763
This was the treaty that ended the French and Indian war between the Great Britain colonies and France. This treaty caused France to give up all of it's territories in North America. This treaty was also a part of the reason the Proclamation of 1763 was created, and the American Revolution started, because the British told the colonies they could not access their newly gained land they got from the French. -
Proclamation of 1763
This document was issued from Britain to the Colonies, and it prohibited them from expanding West of the Appalachian Mountains. This angered the citizens in the Colonies because they wanted to use their newly acquired land that they got from the French. -
Committees of Correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence was in 1764, and it was the first main attempt from the American colonies at keeping communication with one another. They were becoming more angered with Britain, which made it more important for the Colonies to share information and to create a plan. -
Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in order to gain more money to pay for the British troops that were stationed in the colonies during the French and Indian War. This taxed the colonists on multiple things including, stamps, paper, legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, envelopes, and playing cards. (any printed materials) This was one of the examples of the taxes that angered the colonists and was a major factor in the start of the American Revolution. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place in 1770, and the purpose was so Patriots who were protesting the occupation of their cities by British troops who were mainly sent to enforce and collect tax money for Britain. It resulted in the British soldiers shooting several people that were harassing them in a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
In 1773, Samuel Adams organized the Boston Tea Party with the Sons of Liberty. It was a political protest where the American Colonists dumped the tea into the harbor, because they were angry with the British taxes. This created the quote of, "taxation without representation." This fueled the tension between the colonies and Britain. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were laws that were passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. The purpose of the laws was to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their protests of the newly imposed British taxes. The acts included closing down the harbor, Quartering Act, Massachusetts Government Act, and sugar act. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord took place in 1775, and was the first battle of the American Revolution where the shot heard around the world was fired. The battle was in Massachusetts bay, and Lexington and Concord were the town names. Although they no one actually won, this battle was vital in the success of the American Revolution because it showed to the king of Britain that unjust behavior would not be accepted by the colonies, and that they wanted to gain their independence. -
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary war. During this battle, the British defeated the colonists at Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. The reason that this battle took place was the patriots were trying to delay a planned attack the British had on Boston, but they instead created one then. -
Publication of Common Sense
Common Sense was a book written by Thomas Paine in 1776. The book was written to try to persuade people that independence from Great Britain was necessary. His other point was about the democratic republic, and he educated many people and encouraged common people to fight the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by multiple citizens of the originally 13 New England colonies. The main people that wrote it and signed it was John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson were the main people that wrote and signed the declaration. The Declaration of Independence declared to Britain that the 13 original New England colonies would now become independent from Britain, and they would become known as the United States of America, and signed in Philadelphia -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga took place in 1777 in New York. This battle was a major turning point in the American Revolution because the Continental Army made the British Redcoats surrender. -
Valley Forge
The battle of Valley Forge in Pennsylvania took place in 1778. Valley Forge was a military base for the Continental Army's main body, which was under the command and ruling of George Washington. The battle of Valley Forge was a turning point in the American Revolution because they spent the winter time training their troops, and prepared for the battles which caused them to become more successful. -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens took place in 1781, in South Carolina. This battle was important to the Colonists during the American Revolution because it was one of the first Continental Army victories, so it gave confidence to the army. This eventually lead to the final surrender of Cornwallis in Yorktown. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown took place in 1781, in Virginia. This was the most important battle because it was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. This battle lead to the Continental Army cornering the British Army without the ability to get restocked on supplies such as food an ammunition from the water ports because they blocked them with warships. This lead to the eventual surrender of Cornwallis and the British Army. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was created and signed in 1783 in Paris. It was signed by U.S and British representatives which ended the American Revolution. This granted the United States independence, and granted them access to the land West of the Appalachian mountains.
