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Treaty of Paris 1763
The British, French and France's ally of Spain sign treaty in France. The treaty ends the French and Indian War and seven year war in Europe. French turns Canada and all land east of the Mississippi River over to the British. New Orleans is the only exception to the treaty, as it was given to Spain in a secret treaty the year before. British give Cuba to Spain in exchange for Florida. -
Proclamation Line 1763
The Proclamation Line of 1763 stated that no colonists could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. This line was drawn up by the British to separate the colonists from the Native Americans. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event where the colonists taunted the British soldiers with snowballs and swears and the British soldiers shot into the crowd. The British soldiers killed 5 colonists, but the event is overexaggerated in most history books. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the American colonists were annoyed with the taxation being done by the British and decided to take action. The colonists threw chests of tea into the Boston Harbor and refused to buy imported British goods. -
Stamp, Sugar, Quartering, Townshend and Intolerable Acts
The stamp act was a tax on all things paper. The sugar act was taxation on sugar, 6 cents to every gallon. The quartering act was where colonists had to house British soldiers and feed them while they were living in America. The townshend act was taxation on minor goods that only impacted the rich. The intolerable acts were a series of laws meant to punish the colonists. -
First Continetal Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of representatives of every colony except for Georgia to figure out a way to get representation in British government. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were two major battles in the American Revolution in which the colonists won. These battles were a turning point in the war, where many battles following these were won by the colonists. This picture depicts the battle at Lexington. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a group of delegates from the 13 colonies who met in Philidelphia after the American Revolution had begun. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was considered a British victory, even though the colonists only lost 300-400 soldiers to the British's 1,100. This battle was fought on Bunker Hill, with the colonists on the hill and the British fighting from the water below. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the colonists way of telling Britain that they wanted to be separate. They gave their list of grievances and, as the closer to the writing, declared their independence. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was written by Thomas Paine and was never read by the British. This petition was meant to say that the colonies wanted their independence from Britian, but wanted to keep a civil relationship with them. -
Common Sense and Crisis
Both written by Thomas Paine, Common Sense and Crisis were pamphlets written during the American Revolution. Crisis was written to inspire the colonists and boost morale during the war (the summer soldier and sunshine patriot). Common Sense, on the other hand, was written when Paine thought that the colonies should be separated from Britain (No man was a warmer wisher for a reconciliation than myself, before L&C). The exact date of Common Sense is not known, but it was written in 1775. -
Battles of Princeton and Trenton
The Battles of Princeton and Trenton were colonist victories because the colonists attacked the unsuspecting British on Christmas night. 1,400 mercenaries were captured and the winning of these battles boosted American morale. This picture depicts the surrender at Trenton. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was the most signifigant battle of the war and was also the turning point of the war. This battle was fought in Saratoga because that was where the British supply line was, and because Britain thought they could cut off New England. -
Battles of Camden, Kings Mountain and Cowpens.
The Battles of Camden, Kings Mountain and Cowpens were all major battles in the American Revolution. This picture is a map of the Battle of Cowpens. The date attached to this description is the date of the Battle of Kings Mountain. The date of the battle of Camden was August 16th, 1780 and ithe date for the battle of Cowpens was January 17th, 1781. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the battle that ended the American Revolutionary War. As the British were waiting to be resupplied, the Americans cornered them. After weeks of waiting and fighting, the British finally surrendered, ending the war. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
In this treaty, the British had to recognize the independence of the United States. The Northern Border was drawn, due to the fact that Britain still had control over parts of Canada. Florida was returned to Spain, Britain withdrew their soldiers from the United States and congress reccomended that loyalists were to be given rights to property.
