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End of the French and Indian War
The French and Indian War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, resulting in France ceding all of its colonies in North America with the exception of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was passed by the British Parliament and imposed a tax on the 13 Colonies. It required many printed materials to be written on paper from England that carried revenue stamps. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 as a result of colonists harassing British soldiers. The soldiers opened fire and killed 5 people. The incident was used as anti-British propaganda by the patriots. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest carried out by the Sons of Liberty, in which said group disguised as natives and boarded ships in port, dumping crates of British tea into the harbor. It was in retaliation of the Tea Act, which imposed a tax on tea in the colonies. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was an organized meeting of representatives from each of the 13 colonies (except for Georgia) in 1774, in response to the "Intolerable Acts" that had been passed by the British Parliament. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was an early battle in the American Revolution. Taking place on June 17, 1775, it resulted in a British tactical, although Pyrrhic victory, as the British Army suffered more casualties in that battle than in any other battle for the rest of war. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These were the first two military engagements of the revolutionary war, fought between the British Army and militias organized in Massachusetts. -
Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance, signed in 1778, was a defensive alliance formed between the United States and the Kingdom of France, with each promising to support each other against the British. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement signed by the 13 colonies that unified them under a loose federal government, serving as the first constitution of the United States. -
Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
This was the treaty that ended the American Revolution. Among the terms of the treaty were the recognition of America as an independent nation by Britain, as well as cession of a large amount of British North America to the United States and Spain.
