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the French and Indian war
The French and Indian war is known as the 7 year war ranging from 1756 to 1763. The french and indian war is North American conflict in a larger war between Great Britain and France. -
proclaimation of 1763
closed the frontier to colonists -
The stamp Act
The british required the colonists to purchase stamped paper, documents,license, newspapers, pamphlets, and almanacs. This creates the colonists to rebel and harass custom workers. -
the quartering acts
colonists were forced to house british soilders under great britain rule. This created arguments due to lack of privacy -
The declatory act
The declatory act allows parliament the full right to make laws. This act is intended to blind side the colonists -
the townshend acts
the townshend acts are indirect taxes for colonists on materials such as glass, lead, paint, and paper. The colonists acted towards this angrily and began to boycott british goods. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight. throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a group of British soldiers. this was an attack of defenseless citizens. The result of the Boston Massacre creates the committees of correspondence. -
The tea act
The tea act granted the company to sell tea, which began to push colonists out of buisness. december 16th 1773 the colonists rebelled which is called the boston tea party were a great value of tea was thrown into the boston port. -
intolerable acts
the intolerable acts are different laws that are created to control colonists from rebelling, This creates the first continental congress in philidelphia. -
The first continental congress
56 delegates meet in philadelphia to create declaration colonial rights. -
The battle of lexington and concord
The colonists attack the british and take the british weapons. The british were unaware of what the colonists were doing. -
may 1775
the second continental congress meet up in philadelphia to perform the next move on the british troops. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was taken over by a small force of Green Mountain Boys controlled by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold who overcame a small British site at the fort and stole the personal belongings of the site. -
Battle of bunker hill
june 1775 The battle of bunker hill commanded by General Thomas Gage, fought on Breeds hill. 2,400 british troops, 3 attempts to defeat the american's. The british win. -
The Olive branch Petition
The olive Branch Petition was a petition wanting to form harmony between britain, and its colonies. King George ripped up the petition and rejected this. -
declaring independence
The continental congress declares independence and freedom from british. THomas Jefferson writes the declaration of independence. -
The battle of Long island
The battle of long Island was a victory for the British Army, That gave the british control of new york. it was the largest battle of the entire war. -
battle of trenton
George Washington leads 2,400 men across the delaware river and sneak attack the hessians on christmas night. -
battle of saratoga
The british surrenders against the americans and this changes the British war strategies. -
Battle of Monmouth
The Continental Army under General George Washington's command attacked the end of the British Army commanded by General Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House. A known person in the battle of monmouth is Molly "pitcher', a women who would help the continental army during war. -
Valley Forge
George Washington leads troops on Valley forge pennsylvania. there are 10,000 soilders with more than 2,000 soilders deadfrom horrible conditions. winter 1777- 1778 -
take over of savannah georgia
the british travels south to get loyalist support as well as african american help. As a result the british takes over georgia. General cornwallis is in command. -
charlestown, south carolina
Charles cornwallis sails with 8,500 men, cornwallis in command of british forces. -
january 1781
Nathanael Greene defeats the british, and weakens the british -
writing to the french
Nathanael Greene weekend the British troops during cowpens, south carolina. Greene believed he should get help before he fought in the south, he wrote letters to french general Lafayette asking for assistance -
financial help
Robert morris and Haym Salomon help with financial problems from battles. Troops finally are paid in specie or gold coins. -
seeking peace
The u.s, great britain, France , and spain join a nagotiation with each nation looking out for their own benefit. -
treaty of paris
the treaty of paris is signed. The french and patriots come together and become allies. -
U.S constitution
On september 17th 1787 the United states constitution was signed -
Battle of Yorktown
The americans had help with the french army and sorround the british which creates the british to surrender.
