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The French and Indian War Begins-1754
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French and Indian War/Seven Year War
It started in 1754 between France and their Native American allies and Britain over the Ohio Valleys. The fighting continued and eventually Spain joined France and the war continued in Europe and Asia. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 said that British colonists could not buy land west of the Appalachians from the Indians, hunt on it, or explore it. King George III said the lands west of the Appalachians were used to be used only by the Native Americans. -
The Sugar Act Passed-1764
The Sugar Act added a tax on sugar and other goods coming into the colonies from other places. -
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The Stamp Act Passed and Repealed
The Stamp Act placed a tax on Newspapers, almanacs,pamphlets,all kinds of legal documents,insurance policies, licenses, and even playing cards. -
The Townsend Act is passed-1767
The Townsend Act placed taxes on lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea brought into the colonies. By passing the Townsend Acts, the British government showed it believed that Parliament still had the authority to make laws for the colonists. -
The Boston Massacre-1770
The Boston Massacre was a fight that broke out between the British and the Colonists. Three Colonists were killed, and two died later. The soldiers fired their weapons. Colonists in the crowd started to shout insults at the soldiers and began to throw rocks and snowballs. -
1773- Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a boycott for Tea. It wasn't really a Party though. Colonists were being taxed on tea so they decided to boycott it. On the night of December 16, 1773, members of a group known as the Sons of Liberty boarded the ships that had tea on them. Disguised as Mohawk Indians, they broke open 342 tea chests and dumped the tea into the harbor. -
1774- 1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a group of colonists that decided to meet to discuss ways they might respond to the growing British threat. -
1775- Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the First Revolutionary War. -
2nd Continental Congress-1775
The 2nd Continental Congress took place in 1775. Colonial leaders gathered at the Pennsylvania State House to decide what the colonies should do. Only Georgia failed to send representatives. -
1775- Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Massachusetts. It was really on Breed's Hill. More than 1,000 of the 2,400 British soldiers were killed or wounded. About 350 colonists died or were wounded. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document mostly written by Thomas Jefferson. The Document was read aloud and signed on July 4,1776. That's how Independence Day got its name. -
Battle of Saratoga-1777
The Battle of Saratoga was fought in October of 1777. It was the best news with an American victory. There, the Americans defeated a British army of more than 5,000 soldiers led by British General John Burgoyne. -
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1777-78- Valley Forge
General Washington set up headquarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. That's where the Continental Army was during the period of December 1777 to the spring of 1778. -
Battle of Yorktown-1781
The Battle of Yorktown was where the British finally surrendered to the Americans. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. American and French soldiers surrounded the British, and the fighting lasted for several weeks in September and October 1781. -
The Treaty of Paris-1782
The Treaty of Paris really ended the war. This is when the British and Americans sent representatives to Paris. There the representatives stated the American terms- that is, what the Americans wanted in the treaty. They wanted the British kind and Parliament to accept American Independence and to remove all British soldiers from American soil.
