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The French- Indian war starts
Also called the 7 year war in Europe, the French Indian war was between the French and Indians vs. Britan and the 13 colonies. The Brittish and the French had a dissagrement over who gets the Ohio River Valley. It was valued for its: rich soil for farming, trading with the Indians, and, just land for growing their country. -
The French Indian war ends
The Treaty of Paris is signed to end the war between France and Britain. As a result the Brittish get the Ohio River Valley. The bad thing though is that for all of the damage and money lost fighting, the brittish started taxing the 13 colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
A prohibited settlement was assinged to the indians in the area beyond the Appalachin montains. sort of like an Indian reserve today, exept a lot bigger. There is a good photo to the left showing were the line was. -
The Brittish raise sugar taxes
Due to the damage of the French Indian war the Brittish raise taxes on the 13 colonies. The first ever law was passed on the colonies raising sugar and molasses taxes for revenue. sugar was mainly imported from the West Indies. -
The stamp act
The stamp act was passed to raise revenues for new military forces. The colonists had to use stamps on bills, newspapers,marrige liscenses, playing cards, diplomas, others, and over fifty trading items. -
The Quartering act
The Quartering act required certain colonist to provide food and housing for brittish troops. Brittish soildeirs could walk up to your door, and you would have to house them. -
The Townshend Act
Named after Charles Townshend, the Townshend act inforced new regulations. They included an import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. -
Brittish Troops Occupy Boston
Laws were being broken in the 13 colonies expecialy the townshend act. There were lots of black markets and smuggling going on.Brittish officials sent two regiments of troops to boston. -
Boston Massacre
There were two regiments who shot and killed/wounded 9 innocent colonists including 1 boy. When it happened somebody from the crowd yelled fire like they were taunting the red coats. Also that the red coats were being haassed. The crowd was throughing ice and clam shells at the red coats, so, they fired. -
Townshend acts lifted
Lord Porth persuaded the parliment of Britain to lift the townshend acts all but the taxes on tea. -
The Boston Tea party
The East Indies company was loaded with 17 milion pounds of tea which they were able to sell very cheap. The tea was shipped to boston were they were ordered to be emptied in boston harbor by Thomas Hutchinson or the ships may not return. However boston did not want the tea so Bostonians dressed up like Indians, borded the ships, and dumped nearly 350 chests of tea into boston harbor. - The actual water. -
The Intolerable Act
The intolerable act were laws restricting important town meetings also enforcing officals who killed colonists in the line of duty could now be sent to britian to be on trial. the date is unknown. -
First Continental Congress1
summoned in the response of the intolerable act, a metting was held in Philedalphia to readress colonial grievences. The meeting was attended by 55 distinguished men from 12 of the 13 colonies (georgia did not come). some of the men included were: Samuel adams, John adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henrey. -
First contenental congress2
The meetings lasted for nearly 7 weeks. The representatives were not clling for independence yet. however they did see to repeal the offensive legislation and go back to the good days before the parliment created taxes. The congress drew up sevral dignified papers, like the declaration of rights to the king and brittish citezens. They also declared a totla boycott to brittish goods. -
Midnight Ride
Paul revere, william dawes, and samuel prescott wer midnight riders. they were informed that the brittish were coming to concord and lexington and were sent to warn the two towns.
thry rode horses though the night to concord and lexington. they inforced that "the brittish were coming" and the next day they did. The colonial malitias were waiting for the red coats. -
The Battle of Concord and Battle of Lexington
The brittish comander in boston sent genral Thomas Gage and his troops to concord and lexingtonton to steal the colonists main supply of gun powder. The malitas were no match against the red coats allthogh 75 Brittish were killed and 175 wounded while only 50 colonists were killed and 40 wounded. Theese battles were the first use of miltary forces. -
Bunker Hill battle
The colinists seized bunker hill and menaced the brittish in boston. the brittish launched a frontal attack with over 3,000 men. the colonists shot and killed nearly 1,100 men 1/3 of britains army. Adventualy the colonists ran out of ammo and were forced to retreat! the brittish won the battle technically. -
Declaration days
Thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence statin that the colonies should be free and indepentent states. it was written on july 2 but was aproved by congress july 4.- the 4th of july. -
Common Sense
Thomas paines comon sense was a phamphet asking why such a small island like great britan would try to take over giant america. thomas paine called the king "the royal brute of great britain. -
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Small Battles Are Faught
Dates unknown. Many back and forth battles are faught. Some examples are the : Battle of Delaware (Also called the crossing of the Delaware where the brittish and heision troops invaded Long Island) And the Battle of Trenton. -
Battle of Long island
The Brittish attacked the Americans of Brooklyn Who were forced to retreat the state (colonie) of New York. -
Battle of Saratoga #1
The battle of Saratoga was considered the turning point of the war.The first battle of Saratoga took place on Freemons Farm. A group of colonial malitia sharpshooters started harassing brittish troops. later more colinists from virginia joined in with the others and charged. There was of kill rate for 1 Colonist-(American) killed 2 Brittish. -
Battle of Saratoga #2
At bemis heights on october 7th genral burgoyne determined to break free from the colonial forces and drive them from the feild with their german allies who nearly lost there entretched positions. genral burgoyne decided to withdaw hi army north to the village of schuylerville and the americans had won. genral burgoyne moved back to england and was no longer commander. The victories of america persuaded the french to join forces with the americans. -
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Valley Forge
(date is unknown) During the Winter of 1777 and 1778, Valley Forge served as a military camp durring the harsh winter for the Contenental Army. Many soilders died from frostbite, starvation, and desiese. -
winning
Lord cornwallis is surrounded both on land and on sea by the Americans and the French, and is forced to surrender in Yorktown,Virginia. -
Peace
The peace treaty between the u.s and great Britain is signed including all of their allies. The United States of America had won the revolutionary war against not so great anymore Britain.The treaty was called the Treaty of Paris.
