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French and Indian War/Proclamation
King George III made a proclamation that the colonists could not settle any farther west because of the Native Americans. -
Sugar Act
On April 5, 1764, Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1733), which was about to expire. Under the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax — that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies. This hurt the British West Indies market in molasses and sugar and -
Stamp Act
The British government put a tax on all printed paper goods. Licenses, documents, and even playing cards had a tax on them. -
The Quartering Act
AN ACT to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's dominions in America, an act passed in this present session of parliament, intituled, An act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. WHEREAS ... [by the Mutiny Act of 1765] ... several regulations are made and enacted for the better government of the army, and their observing strict discipline, and for providing quarters for the army, and carriages on marches and other necessary oc -
The Declaratory Act
AN ACT for the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain. WHEREAS several of the houses of representatives in his Majesty's colonies and plantations in America, have of late, against law, claimed to themselves, or to the general assemblies of the same, the sole and exclusive right of imposing duties and taxes upon his Majesty's subjects in the said colonies and plantations; and have, in pursuance of such claim, passed cer -
Boston Massacre
Street fight where people were throwing snowballs, sticks, and stones at British Soldiers. The soldiers fired and killed 3 colonists and wounded 8 others. -
Intolerable Acts
The government spent a large sum of money on shipping goods to the colonies. The same day as the massacre they repealed the acts except for tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists threw 342 chests of tea overboard into the boston harbor. This brought the two sides even more closer to war. -
Continental Congresses
Delegates from each of the colonies voted on new laws to be put into place in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British soldiers were out for the colonial leaders. Paul Revere shouted the regulars were coming so they knew. -
Bunker Hill
Rebels were on their way to bunker hill. There, they could bombard british troops in the Boston Harbor. Instead, they went to Breeds hill by mistake. This made them closer to the british. -
Declaration of Independence
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endow -
Battle of Saratoga
The major turning point of the Revolutionary War. 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. Burgoynes army composed of over 7,000 men. Benedict arnold was there. The divide and conquer strategy was used. -
Battle of Cowpens
BanastreTarletons was out to catch morgan because he thought he was a patriot. His men attacked. Morgan, nicknamed old waggoner instructed the militia to move with them but leave the front line after firing two shots. -
Battle of Yorktown
Clinton ordered Cornwallis to go to the Chesapeake Bay to set up a defensive fort. One of the most skillful events in history. -
US Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. -
John Burgoyne
General John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, mostly notably during the Portugal Campaign of 1762. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a patriot in the American Revolution.
