-
French and Indian War
Fought between Great Britain, and the French and the Indians of North America. Battles were mostly located in Canada. British won war and took over Canada with other possessions as well. -
Period: to
Road to Revolution
-
The Sugar Act
Fought between Great Britain, and the French and the Indians of North America. Battles were mostly located in Canada. British won war and took over Canada with other possessions as well. -
The Stamp Act
Newspaper, pamphlets, and other legal documents had to have a stamp, or British seal. Each stamp or seal was worth money. -
The Stamp ACt Congress
Newspaper, pamphlets, and other legal documents had to have a stamp, or British seal. Each stamp or seal was worth money. -
Townshend Acts
Newspaper, pamphlets, and other legal documents had to have a stamp, or British seal. Each stamp or seal was worth money. -
The Boston Massacre
Crispus Attacks was killed (african-american man). British state rocks and other weapons were hurled at the man. British had guns, and they did shoot. Boston Massacre deepened American distrust of the British military presence in the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
American colonists disguised themselves as the Mohawk Native Americans and boarded three british ships, dumped 342 whole crates of tea into the British Sea. Tea was eventually boycotted throughout the colonies. -
First Continental Congress
American colonists disguised themselves as the Mohawk Native Americans and boarded three british ships, dumped 342 whole crates of tea into the British Sea. Tea was eventually boycotted throughout the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
Shooting between American and British troops. -
Second Continental Congress
(same as first). Out of congress came the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Marine Corps. -
George Washington
First president of the US. Fought for the British in the French and Indian War. President of the Constitutional Convention, and served two terms as president. -
Thomas Paine
Patriot and American soldier. His son wrote a handful of Americas most famous documents. -
British Evacuate Boston
British evacuated Boston due to George Washington's strategy. -
Declaration of Independance
Document declaring the 13 American colonies independent from Great Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson, many American colonist signed it. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
When it came into effect. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Two day engagement between British (General William Howe) and American forces (Colonel William Prescott). Americans occupied Breeds Hill, the next the the British attacked. .
