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Edict of Nantes
Issued by the crown, it granted limited toleration to French Protestants. -
Navigation Laws
Had to use English ships or colonial ships. 3/4 of sailors on those ships must be English born. Certain products could only be traded with England. -
King William's War 1689-1697
English colonists fought the French trappers and Indians. -
Queen Anne's War 1702-1713
Where France and England(and later Great Britain), fought for the control of North America. -
Utrecht Treaty
Britain gained French-populated Acadia (which the British renamed Nova Scotia) as well as Newfoundland and Hudson Bay. -
French and Indian War
Where the French and the Indians fought the British for seven years. The British won. The Treaty of Paris, 1763, ended the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain gained control of the Ohio River Valley. The French gave Spain the Louisiana Territory. -
Proclamation of 1763
Outlawed colonists from colonizing west of the Appalachians because of fear of attack from Indians -
Sugar Act
The British put a tax on sugar and duty and taxed through merchants to help pay for the French and Indian War. -
Stamp Act
Put a tax on paper goods, such as legal documents and playing cards, and upset the colonists. -
Quartering Act
Required colonists to let British soldiers stay in their homes and eat their food. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress stated the rights and grievances of the colonists and was a significant step towards independence of the colonists. -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
The colonists boycotted English goods to protest. The boycott affected the English economy and Parliament was forced to repeal the act. -
Declaratory Act
Reaffirmed Britain's control of the colonies and gave right to veto any colony's decisions. Also defined its sovereignty over the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
Imposed a light import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea, and it was an indirect customs duty payable at American ports. Colonists refused any taxes without representation. -
Boston Massacre
A clash between the soldiers and colonists. The colonists were making fun of the soldiers. 5 died, 6 injured. Soldiers were arrested and were wanted to be tried for murder. -
Committees of Correspondence
Created by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts. After one was organized in Boston, some 80 towns set up similar organizations. -
Boston Tea Party
100 Bostonian dumped 3 ships worth of tea into the Boston harbor in order to protest against the tea taxes. -
Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Act
The British passed an act called the Coercive Act but in the colonies it was called the Intolerable Acts. Massachusetts was put under military control to abate protests. There were also many restrictions on what the colonists could do as far as independent things like town meetings. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to redress grievances. But only 12 of 13 colonies (except Georgia) sent 55 men. -
Lexington and Concord
Outside of Boston in Lexington, shots were fired, killing 8 Americans and wounding several more. Then the British pushed onto Concord where many were killed, thus, the beginning of the Revolutionary War. -
Revolutionary War
Started with the battles of Lexington and Concord. Americans wanted Independence from Britain. -
Second Continental Congress
All 13 colonies had a representative and the congress selected George Washington to be the leader of the Continental Army. They didn't want to have to fight but were preparing to do so. -
Bunker Hill
Colonists seized the hill (Breed Hill) outside of Boston. The colonists had to run away after killing many British because they ran out of ammo. This was a significant battle for morale because it gave the Americans confidence in the cause they were fighting for and gave them a hopeful outlook. -
Battle of Quebec
Historic British victory over French forces on the outskirts of the French capital of North America, marked the beginning of the end of French rule in North America. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, was shared with the colonies that outlined the difference between independence and reconciliation with Britain. He persuaded the colonists that they wanted independence. -
The Declaration of Independence (formally approved)
The Declaration of Independence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson, was formally approved by congress. He included their natural rights and the bad things that King George did to them so they wouldn't happen again. -
Battle of Saratoga
Where the Americans defeated the Britains. The British offered the Americans a measure that gave them home rule - everything they wanted minus independence. -
Valley Forge
George Washington and his men were stuck in Valley Forge, PA without supplies and food. The American soldiers had to survive a tough winter. -
The Articles of Confederation
Our first written constitution, rewritten in the future. Gave a preview of what we wanted in our rights. -
Battle of Yorktown
General Lord Cornwallis led his men into New York and were captured and surrounded by George Washington's army. He was forced to surrender, thus, ending the war.
