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Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris was a treaty that officially ended the French and Indian war. The war was the British and the Colonists against the French and the Indians fighting over the Ohio River Valley. The treaty gave all the land West of the Mississippi River and Canada to the British. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
After the french and Indian war, the king of England forbade the colonists to settle West of the Appalachian Mountains. If the colonists settled west, they would be killed by the Indians. This increased tension among the colonists because they just fought for that land but weren't being allowed to settle on it. -
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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was another act opposed on the colonists by the British to help pay for war expenses from the French and Indian War. The colonists had to pay money on sugar, coffee, indigo, molasses, sugar products, and certain types of wine. Protests continued to occur, and tension was still increasing between the colonists and the British. -
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was a tax on things printed on paper. This included newpapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc. This act was unfair to the colonists because it gave money to the British. The colonists had to pay the taxes with gold and silver, which wasn't as common as paper money. Boycotts occurred as well as protests, increasing anger among the colonists. -
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The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act gave the British soldiers a right to stay in a colonists home and be provided with food, clothing, and a place to sleep. Since there weren't any places the soldiers could stay, they passed the act on the colonists. The colonists struggled paying for more food for the soldiers and their family than usual. Of course, this created more tension and more angry colonists. -
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The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were taxes put on goods after the Sugar and Stamp Acts were repealed. The goods included wine, fruits, white and green glass (chinaware), red and white lead, paint colors, pasteboard, etc. These taxes eventually led up to the Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred in 1770, and it was a battle between the colonists and the British. The colonists started the battle by throwing rocks and snowballs at the British soldiers because the colonists didn't want them to be there. This resulted in the deaths of many colonists and increased the tension even more between the colonists and the British. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the Sons of Liberty against the Tea Act. They dumped 340 chests of British East India Company Tea into the Boston Harbor. This rebellion resulted in the Intolerable Acts. -
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The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were the last of the acts the colonists had to deal with that the British put upon them. The Boston Port Act, which shut down the Boston Harbor, the Massachusetts Government Act which was a a greater presence of the British in Massachusetts, and the Administration of Justice Act to help put an end to riots and revolts. These acts resulted in the American Revolution starting in 1775. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from each of the 13 colonies. They discussed the Intolerable Acts passed by the British. The Declaration stated the objections to the acts, listed a bill of rights, and a list of grievances. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution. The American Revolution was caused by the anger and tensions between the colonists and the British for many years. The colonists weapons and ammo were held in Lexington and Concord. The colonists won this battle, which kept the American Revolution going. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress established an army with George Washington as the general. The Congress wrote the Olive Branch Petition and gave approval of printed money. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was considered a British victory, even though the colonists lost less Patriots then the British. The British lose 1,10 soldiers while the colonists lost 300-400. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive branch Petition was written by John Dickinson. He proposed the colonists unfair disadvantages and wanting their rights back while maintaining loyalty to Britian. The petition was sent to the King of England, but he refused to read it. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and officially declared independence on the colonists from Britain. -
Common Sense/Crisis
Common Sense and Crisis were documents writted by Thomas Paine. He wrote them during the American Revolution to boost up the colonists support for the war. -
The Battles of Princeton and Trenton
These battles were fought in the winter time, when George Washington was the general. Him and his troops invaded Trenton on Christmas night, and captured 1,400 mercenaries. George Washington also invaded Princeton during the winter. -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle was fought in Saratoga and was a big victoryr for the colonists. The turning point of the war was when Burgoyne's troops surrendered to Gates, and the French joined the colonists side. Britain couldn't cut off New England form the other colonies. -
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The Battles of Camden, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens
The Battle of Camden was fought by the colonists agaiants many Britiah loyals in the southern states. The British defeated the colonists in South Carolina.
The Battle of Kings Mountain was the first major battle won by the colonists after their defeat in Charleston.
The Battle of Cowpens was an important victory for the colonists because it prevented the British from cuitting off the south from the rest of the colonies -
The Battle of Yorktown
The British General Cornwallis set up a camp on a peninsla in Yorktown waiting to re-supply ammo. Marquis de Lafayette positions troops to prevent an escape route. American reinforcements arrive from NY, and the Patriots hit the British with heavy artillery. The British had nowhere to escape to, so Cornwallis surrenders. His surrender was what made the war officially end. -
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Paris was the end of the war, and Britain recognized the independence of the US. A northern border is drawn and the Mississippi River is determined to be the western boundary. Florida is then returned to Spain, and Britain must withdraw troops from the US.
