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Proclamation of 1763
King George restricted travel past the Appalachian Mountains. Many people had already bought land there and got very aggravated about it. -
The Sugar Act
An act taxing many different products, not just sugar. They were using the taxes to get more money out of the colonies, which got them very mad. -
The Stamp Act
Britain placed a tax on all paper products in the colonies. The colonists got really mad about it, because they had no say in it. -
Townshend Acts
Yet another series of acts placing taxes on the colonies to get more money. The colonists still weren't represented in parliament, and were getting fed up. -
The Boston Massacre
5 patriot protesters were killed by British soldiers. The soldiers shout out of "fear" because the protesters were messing around with them. -
Boston Tea Party
People disguised as native Americans and dumped literal tons of tea to protest the stamp act. Was one of the first major acts of protest against the British. -
The Intolerable Acts
The British put out a series of laws to punish people for the Boston Tea Party. Was one of many factors that pushed the colonists to revolt. -
First Continental Congress
The gathering of many important revolutionary figures to discuss their split from Europe. There was someone there from every colony (no Georgia). -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The fight took place in the Province of Massachusetts and was one of the first wars. It was fought between the British and the colonists because of the rising tensions between them. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The second battle of the revolutionary war that caused major losses for the Americans. It was named after Bunker Hill in Massachusetts, which was involved. -
Olive Branch Petition
It was sent to the king as a last ditch effort to avoid a formal war. It failed, and the war started shortly after. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published this pamphlet advocating for revolution against the British royalty. It convinced a lot of people to actually support the revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
This was written to declare America a free country. However they were still in the middle of war, it didn't really count. -
Crossing the Deleware
Washington secretly sent him and his troops across the Delaware to surprise the British soldiers. They had just been celebrating Christmas, and were easy to defeat. -
Battle of Trenton
The Americans ambushed the British after all of their Christmas celebrations. The battle restored faith in George Washington and out army. -
Battle of Saratoga
One of the most important battles of the war. Ended British Control of the Hudson River Valley. -
Valley Forge
The camp that the continental army stayed at during the winter. Many people died from extreme cold, lack of resources, and disease. -
The Draft
The draft is when of age and able bodied people were chosen to fight in the war. Most of them were untrained and made up the continental army. -
Siege of Yorktown
The last major battle of the revolution. The battle ended in surrender and gave America the victory. -
Treaty of Yorktown
The treaty signed at the end of the war. America was officially independent and gained even more land.