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Treaty of Paris (ending French & Indian War)
Treaty of Paris ended the French & Indian War. This treaty basically said that it ended the war and French would not have any land in the New World. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act was an act to raise money from the colonies for Britain. The colonists reactions were that they founded the Committees of Correspondence to improve communication among the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Killed 5 incident men, colonists called it the Boston Massacre. It was a shooting against british troops and colonists. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was that only the British East India Company was the only tea sell directly to the colonists. It made the colonists not have the freedom of trade anymore. -
Boston Tea Party
When the Tea Act passed, making British tea cheaper than colonial tea. Colonists protested by dumping shipments of British tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
- Boston Harbor was closed until Boston paid for ruined tea.
- Massachusett's charter was canceled. The governor decided if and when the legislature could meet.
- Royal officials accused of crimes were sent to Britain for trial. This let them face a more friendly judge and jury.
- A new Quartering Act requried colonists to house British soldiers.
- The Quebec Act gave a large amount of land to the colony of Quebec.
- General Thomas Gage became the new governor of Massachusetts.
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First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress was a gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationshop between Great Britain and its colonies in America. -
Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Rights was a list of 10 resolutions to be presented to King George III. Included the rights of "life, liberty, and property." -
Lexington & Concord
The British troops arrived at the town of Lexington, near Concord, where 70 armed minutemen waited for them. The battle of Lexington ended in minutes with only a few volleys fired. The citizens of Concord was prepare and hid the weapons. -
Second Continental Congress
After King George III refused to address the concerns listed in Declaration of Rights, delegates from 12 colonies met again. Some callled for a war, other for peace. Once again they compromised. They made a militia called the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was considered one of the first battles of the American Revoultion. It was in Charleston, Masachusetts. Although Patriots fought hard, British won the battle and capture Charleston. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a 47 page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776. It was published anonymously but the author's was Thomas Paine. He argued that citizens, not kings and queens, should make laws. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence formally announced the colonies' break from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson, the document's main author argued that all people possess unalienable rights, including the rights of "life, liberty,and the pursuit of happiness". -
Battle of Trenton
On Christmas night, Washington and troops rowed across the Delaware River. They surprised the Hessians and won the battle. -
British capture Philadelphia
After the defeats at the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of the Clouds. British General William Howe had made Philadelphia, the seat of the Continental Congress, the focus of his campaign, but the Patriot government had deprived him of the decisive victory he hoped for by moving its operations to the more secure site of York one week before the city was taken. -
Valley Forge
Washington settled his 12,000 men at Valley Forge. There they suffered shortages of food and clothing. The enemy here was the brutual winter of 1777-78 -
John Paul Jones captures the Serapis
John Paul Jones was considered a pirate by the British, Jones captured many British supple ships. He captured Serapis, which was one of the most famous victories happened was the battle continued for more than two hours. The British then surrendered. -
British capture Charleston (Siege of Charleston)
In early 1780, General Clinton landed a force of 14,000 troops around the port city. With a minimal cost of about 250 casualties, the British scored one of their biggest victories of the war. The Patriots surrendered Charleston in May handing over four ships and some 4,500 prisoners. -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown was the last battle of American Revolutionary War. With help from France, Patriots made the British surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris (ending Revolutionary War)
Treaty of Paris of 1783, Great Britian recognized the independence of the Untied States. The treaty also set America's borders. British leaders also accepted American rights to settle and trade west of the original thirteen colonies.
