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Treaty of Paris of 1763
French power is removed from the North American continent. All the land was taken for the British. -
Pontiac's Uprising
Indians laid siege to Detroit and overran British posts West of the Appalachians. Resulted in the deaths of 2,000 soldiers and settlers. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation forbade settlers from expanding Westward. While Parliament saw it as a way to fix Indian problems and protect colonists, the colonists viewed it as suppression and were quickly angered. -
Sugar Act
First law passed by Parliament to raise tax revenue in the colonies for the British crown. -
Quartering Act
Required colonies to provide food, supplies, and shelter for British troops. This angered colonists because they had to pay to maintain these troops and felt that troops were no longer needed for protection. -
Stamp Act Congress
Assembly of colonists against stamp tax. Brought together in New York City with 27 delegates from nine colonies. Wrote a statement of their rights and grievances to Parliament to repeal the legislation. -
Townshend Acts
New regulations implemented such as a light import duty on glass, white lead, paint, paper, and tea. Was an indirect customs duty that was paid at the American Ports. Eventually all the taxes were revoked except for the tea tax. -
Boston Massacre
A crowd of 60 townspeople started taunting squad of ten redcoats. The Bostonian were upset about the death of an 11 year old shot during a protest. Chaos broke out between the two tensed parties and resulted in the death of Crispus Attucks( leader of mob) and others. -
Boston Tea Party
A hundred of Bostonians, including Sons of Liberty, disguised as Indians boarded docked ships filled with tea and destroyed 342 chest of tea and dumped them into the Boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Acts that restricted and punished colonists. Boston Port Act closed Boston Harbor until damages were paid and order restored. Many chartered rights of Massachusetts were taken, restrictions of town meetings, and sent officers who killed colonists to be trialed in Britain which many colonists thought was unfair. -
Quebec Act
Act passed by Parliament to administer 60,000 French subjects in Canada. The French were granted their Catholic religion, permitted to retain old customs, and the boundaries of Quebec were extended Southward toward Ohio River. -
First Continental Congress
In response to the "Intolerable Acts", delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia in order to consider ways to redress grievances. Men like Samuel Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Washington attended and all together drew up papers including Declaration of Rights and the creation of The Association. The Association called for a complete boycott on British goods. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British commander sent detachment of troops to Lexington and Concord to obtain supply of colonial gunpowder and bag rebel ringleaders, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Upon arrival at Lexington, Minute Men greeted the troops with a refusal to disperse and were shot at which resulted in the death of eight Americans. The Redcoats went on to Concord where they were meet with an American force which resulted with 300 casualties and 70 killed. Paul River made his famous ride with his warning. -
Second Continental Congress
Once again the delegates met in Philadelphia with the difference being that all thirteen colonies were represented. Desire to continue addressing grievances to Parliament, however anticipating another refusal the Congress began raising money and creating an army and a navy. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle were colonists seized Breed Hill, or Bunker Hill, and attacked British with 1,500 colonists against 3,000 redcoats. Eventually, gun powdered ran out but victory was for the Americans. -
Thomas Paine: Common Sense
Thomas Paine published a pamphlet titled, Common Sense in which he challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. This was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence
The movement for independence from the British had intensified and grown so delegates of the Continental Congress were faced with a vote on the issue. Along with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence which proclaims the independence of the United States from Great Britain and its king. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington defeats Colonel Rahl’s Hessian troops after crossing the frozen Delaware River. This battle was the battle that ignited strength and energy to the American Revolution. -
British Surrender at Saratoga
German and British troops under the British General John Burgoyne, surrendered to American General Horatio Gates. This surrender turned the Revolutionary War to the Americans’ favor. -
The Treaty of Alliance
France offered a treaty of alliance to America which offered everything that the British had offered including recognition of independence. The treaties of Amity and Commerce and Alliance were signed on this date. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown began on Sep 28, 1781. However, on October 19, 1781, the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army to General George Washington at Yorktown. The surrendering gave any such chance of winning the Revolutionary War up. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The United States independence was formally recognized by the British. The United States also received an abundant amount of land.
