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Proclamation of 1763
This prohibited the colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains due to the British wanting to avoid any more conflict with the Indians after the French and Indian War. -
Sugar Act
Raised taxes on sugar imported to the colonies from the West Indies -
Stamp Act
A tax placed in the colonies to raise the price of paper products like playing cards and legal documents -
Quartering Act
Required the colonists to provide food and shelter for British troops. -
Declaratory Act
Was passed to strengthen Britain’s authority over the Colonies. Their taxing authority would be enabled to be the same as Britain's. -
Townshend Acts
Taxed the imports of many products such as lead, paper, glass, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British guards became nervous as townspeople began to throw snowballs at them. They acted without any given order and ended up killing and wounding 11 citizens. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Indians and boarded ships loaded with shipments of tea. They took the chests of tea and smashed them open, then dumped the tea into Boston Harbor in protest against the taxes placed on goods, including tea. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts, also called the Coercive Acts by the British, were a set of laws passed as punishment for protesting against the enforced taxes. For example, they closed the Boston Port until all the tea had been paid for. They also changed their right to a jury trial and a highly enforced recreation of the Quartering Act was made. -
Québec Act
The Québec Act gave the French that still resided in Canada the freedom of religion and could practice their customs again. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting that included 55 men from 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss about the Coercive Acts and how to convince Parliament to repeal the Coercive Acts. They also created The Association, which called for a boycott of British goods if Parliament did not compromise with the Colonists. -
Lexington and Concord
The first military clash of the American Revolution. While the British had got through the Minute Men at Lexington, they had to retreat at Concord due to the Americans preparing for their arrival. -
Second Continental Congress
All thirteen colonies came together this time around. This time, the Congress had prepared drafts to the British citizens and the king. They also planned to raise money to form an army and a navy in case their drafts get rejected. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
One of the battles that took place in the beginning of the American Revolution. This battle took place along Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. The British would end up winning this battle, but the colonists has done a significant amount of damage to their opponent. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was the Continental Congress’s final attempt of making peace and expressing their loyalty with King George III. In the end, he did not accept their declaration of loyalty or their attempt at peace. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was able to highly convince Americans that they were fighting for their independence and not to reunite with Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
A document written by Thomas Jefferson and approved by the Continental Congress that declared independence from the British rule. -
Battle of Trenton
This was a battle between Hessians, European soldiers hired from King George III, and the American colonists. The Americans, lead by George Washington, successfully won this battle in the end. -
Battle of Saratoga
The British had surrendered, leaving the Americans with another victory. This battle marked a turning point in the revolution, as it made the much needed aid from France possible. -
Valley Forge
This track through the cold temperatures of winter was a difficult time for the American soldiers. As they were lead by George Washington, they suffered through a shortage of food and their uniforms became torn. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolution. British troops surrendered, giving America the win for both the battle and their long awaited independence. -
Treaty of Paris
The document that finalized the end of the Revolutionary War. This peace treaty was discussed between Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay of the United States and Great Britain. Britain also expanded the boundaries of land, reaching to the Mississippi and Great Lakes.
