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French Indian war
The French and the British were fighting over control of the Ohio River valley. The war lasted 9 years and cost the British a lot of money. the British won but were in significant debt. to pay off the debt they start taxing colonies sparking the first despite the colonies being the crown. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act dealt with the disposition of armed British soldiers in the colonies. In 1765, Parliament passed an amendment to the Mutiny Act, known as the Quartering Act 1765. This new act allowed royal governors, rather than colonial legislatures, to find homes and buildings to quarter or house British soldiers. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The American colonies that had no power in the parliament were mad. The British sent troops to America to enforce the unpopular new laws, further heightening tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies in the run-up to the American Revolutionary War. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot into a crowd of rowdy colonists in front of the Custom House on King Street, killing five and wounding six. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary. the Americans defeated the British and furthered the hope of independence . -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill but proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. -
Declaration of Independence
the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. It breaks all ties with the British government and the people. -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
General George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The victory set the stage for another success at Princeton a week later and boosted the morale of the American troops. -
Battle of Yorktown
Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America independence. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. The agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant Western territory.