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French and Indian War
War between Britain and the French and Indians of North America. Most battles took place in Canada. Great Britain won. -
Sugar Act
A three cent tax on sugar coffee and more. Banned French wine and rum. Only some of the population was affected but they were very vocal. -
Stamp Act
The sons of liberty was formed during this because everything paper related needed the stamp. The stamp costed money that the colonist hadn’t had to pay for many years. -
The Stamp Act Congress
The stamp act was repealed because of a diplomatic body formed. This party was called the stamp act congress. -
Townshend Acts
A tax on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. Great Britain sent more troops after protests and rebellion. -
The Boston Massacre
Five colonists were shot, one was a black man who died. Deepened the distrust between Great Britain and the Colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Angry and disgusted colonist dumped 342 whole crates of tea into the boston harbor. Similar instanced occurred later. -
The First Continental Congress
A group of 56 delegates. They came from 12 colonies excluding Georgia. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
No one one knows who fired the first shot. It is known a sthe “shot heard around the world.” -
The Second Continental Congress
Met during the Revolutionary war and discussed the declaration of independence and other things. It continued through the summer. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
He was the first President of the US. He fought with the british in the French and Indian War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It was a two day engagement. The Americans fought until they were out of ammunition. It was actually fought on Breed’s hill. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
Wrote the article Common Sense. He published it inflaming the American Revolution. -
The British evacuate Boston
George Washington had placed fortifications and canons in a successful way so that the British had to evacuate. The British had hoped to use ships to ruin the set-up but a storm moved in giving the colonist enough time to secure it. -
Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
The colonies should unite against Great Britain. Also they should seek foreign allegiance and continue to create a government. -
Declaration of Independence signed
Many prominent Americans signed it. Great Britain decided to fight. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
It was written by Thomas Jefferson. It declared the thirteen colonies independent.
