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Proclamation of 1763
Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion
sign- Calmed the fears of Indians who felt that the colonists would drive them from their land. -
Boston Massacre
Event- 5 colonists were killed by British Troops as a mob had gathered in protest of the large number of British troops in the colonies at the Customs House on King St in Boston.
Significance- This was a large stepping stone to propel the colonists into war with the British. As if they said that this wasit, we had enough. -
Treaty of 1783
Event-Treaty created that ended Revolutionary War
Significance- It was very generous in new boundaries for the new U.S. and the U.S. becam a large trading partner. -
Boston Tea Party
Event- A protest by "Sons of Liberty" where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor by colonist dressed as Native Americans.
Significance- Helped to rev up the start of the revolutionary War -
Lexington and Concord
The first of the revolutionary war took place in lexington, Massachusetts.
Sign- The first battle of the revolutionary war and the phrase"the shot heard around the world" was made. It showed that the colonists were rebelists. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Event- Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led a charge to overtake Fort. They did with success and looted the belongings.
Significance- It impeded communication between North and South British Units and helped the Colonists gain some momentum. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Event- Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led a charge to overtake Fort. They did with success and looted the belongings.
Sign- It impeded communication between North and South British Units and helped the colonists gain some momentum. -
Bunker Hill
Battle between colonists and British in chorlestown Massachussetts. Most fighting took place on Breeds Hill.
The Newly formed colonists Army only lost 400-600 casulties. the experiened British lost over 1,000 or nearly half that fought. -
Olive Branch Petition
Petition by colonists to King George stating their loyalty to crown but keeping their independence.
King George refused to read it and he further said that the colonists were rebelists. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Event- A pamphlet written by Tomas Paine. It inspired people to declare and fight for independence.
Significance- It rallied all from colonies including the rich and the poor. Referred to as the most popular pamphlet or Revolutionary Era. -
Dorchester Heights
Thousands of militiamen from the northern colonies converged on Boston pushing the British back within what were then relatively narrow city streets to take back Boston.
Sign- They won the battle to take back Boston -
Trenton
The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main of the continental army against hessian soildiers garrisoned -
Trenton
The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for washington to lead the main of the continental army against hessian soldiers garrisoned there. -
Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. Two battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles south of Saratoga, New York. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. -
Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, German Battle or Surrender at Yorktown.
as a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British lord and Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis.
