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The French and Indian war Continued
debt that nearly destroyed the English government. It was that debt that caused the escalation of tensions leading to the Revolutionary war. -
The French and Indian war (1689-1763)
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm The conflict was happening in Europe, India, and North America. In Europe, Sweden, Austria, and France were allied to crush the rising power of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. The English and the French battled for colonial domination in North America, the Caribbean, and in India. The English did come to dominate the colonial outposts, but at a cost that the resulting -
The Sugar Act
<ahref='http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/sugaractdef.m' >http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/sugaractdef.htm</a>The Sugar act was something that occurred because the British government started to tax the colonists for things like tea, indigo, coffee, and they banned importation of rum and French wines. The colonists were against the government taxing them and took action. -
The Stamp Act
Every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public and legal document had to have a Stamp, or British seal, on it. The Stamp, of course, cost money. The colonists didn't think they should have to pay for something they had been doing for free for many years, and they responded in force, with demonstrations and even with a diplomatic body called the Stamp Act Congress -
Patrick Henry's Speech
He is best know by giving a powerful speech ending with, “Give me liberty, or give me death.!” He was also the first governor of Virginia and led the fight for the adoption of the Bill of Rights. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened because the British claimed that the colonists were throwing rocks at them, and because of this the British opened fire (Shot them) and killed five colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
Angry and frustrated at a new tax on tea, American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty and disguised as Mohawk Native Americans boarded three British ships and dumped 342 whole crates of British tea into Boston harbor. -
The First Cotinental Congress
Two groups of people from all over the 13 Colonies who came together to discuss liberty. They were a group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies (all except Georgia) who met in Philadelphia. They came together to act together in response to the Intolerable Acts. They met in secret because they didn't want Great Britain to know that they were united. -
Thomas Paine's Speech
Patriot and American soldier whose main contribution was in writing. His pamphlets, including Common Sense and The Crisis, inflamed the American population and furthered the Revolutionary cause. -
The Battle of Lexington And Concord
First shots fired between American and British troops, on April 19, 1775. The British chose to march to Concord because it was an arms depot. This meant that the Americans had stockpiled weapons there. British troops had occupied Boston and were marching on Concord as they passed through Lexington. No one is still sure who fired first, but it was the "Shot Heard 'Round the World." -
The Second Continental Congress
Met when the Revolutionary war had started. Things were going badly, and the armed forces were disorganized. The Continental Congress created the Continental Army and named George Washington as commander-in-chief. The Congress continued through the summer. Out of the discussions came the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Marines Corps. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill Cont.
ites of their eyes." Even though the battle was fought on Breed's Hill, it has been remembered as the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Two-day engagement between British forces under the command of General William Howe and American forces under Colonel William Prescott. The Americans had occupied Breed's Hill in Charlestown on June 16, 1775, in order to protect the shipyard of nearby Boston. The next day, the British attacked. They took the hill but suffered heavy losses. The Americans fired until they were out of ammunition, then quickly retreated. To conserve ammunition, Prescott told his men, "Don't fire until you see the wh -
The Declaration of Independance
Document declaring the 13 American Colonies independent from Great Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson and declared in effect by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Many prominent Americans signed it, including John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams.
