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french and Indian war
Britain and France had colonies in North America. The British wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley and to trade with the Native Americans who lived there. The French built forts to protect their trade with the Indians. -
sugar act
the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. -
Boston massacre
British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. -
Boston tea party
tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots -
The intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. -
first continental congress
was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. -
lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War -
second continental congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in 1775. -
bunker hill
the British defeated the Americans -
olive branch patition
was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense, setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. -
Declaration of Independence
the declaration of independence was a breakup letter -
Washington crosses the Delaware
the confederates cross the Delaware to attack the british -
battle of Trenton
After a brief battle, almost two-thirds of the Hessian force was captured. -
battle of saratoga
a win for the Americans. -
valley forge
it was a camp for confederate soldiers -
articles of confederation
an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution -
siege of Yorktown
the battle of Yorktown is when the British decided not to keep fighting -
treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War.
