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the french and indian war
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
Americans move west of the Appalachian Mountains
During the French and Indian War, despite fighting hard to gain control of the new land, the British tried to prevent American settlers from settling there. It was already difficult for them to govern their colonies from abroad. The British believed that if the Americans moved west across the mountains, it would become too difficult to regulate trade and taxes, and their resources would be spread too thinly. -
Treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War between Britain and France and their respective allies. Under the terms of the treaty, France renounced all territory in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there. -
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Pontiac's War
The war began in May 1763 when Native Americans, alarmed by the policies of British General Geoffrey Amherst, attacked many of the British forts and settlements. Eight forts were destroyed, hundreds of settlers were killed or captured, and many more fled the area. Hostilities ended after a British expedition in 1764 led to the next two years of peace talks. The natives were unable to dislodge the British forces. -
Sugar Act
The New Sugar Act, enacted on May 4, 1764, and taking effect on September 29, reduced the tariff on foreign molasses from six pence to three pence a gallon, while maintaining the high tariff on foreign refined sugar, Banned the import of foreign rum. -
Stamp Act 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765, also known as the American Colonial Obligations Act of 1765, was a law by which the British Parliament imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed matters be stamped in London. Comes with 1 embossed revenue stamp. Printed materials included legal documents, and types of paper used in the colonies, which had to be paid in British currency rather than in colonial banknotes. -
repeal of the townshend revenue act
In April 1770, all Townsend Acts except the tea tax were repealed. The tea tax remained a focal point and was a factor in the Boston Tea Party of 1773. In this incident, angry settlers destroyed all shipments of tea in Boston Harbor. -
The Tea Act
The British East India Company, passed by Parliament on October 5, 1773, granted tea a monopoly on the sale of tea in the American colonies. -
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The first continental congress
The first Continental Congress was a gathering of representatives from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States. -
Invasion of Canada by Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold is best known for the betrayal of American troops by Britain during the Revolutionary War. But before that, he also attempted to lead American forces in the ultimately disastrous invasion of Canada. Arnold asked George Washington for troops to invade Canada in 1775. -
Patrick Henry 1765 speech
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" Attended that day were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and five of the six Virginians who would later sign the Declaration of Independence. and helped begin preparing the Army of Virginia for war with Great Britain. -
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Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was accepted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775 and signed on July 8 to avert a final war between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies of America. -
Battles of Long Island and White Plains
On August 27, 1776, the British successfully advanced against George Washington's Continental Army. The battle was part of the British campaign to gain control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. -
battle of trenton
At about 8:00 a.m. on December 26, 1776, General George Washington's Continental Army entered the suburbs of Trenton, New Jersey, and attacked the undefended Hessians defending the city. -
Valley Forge
A particularly harsh winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great ordeal for the American army, and hundreds of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge died of disease. But the suffering army was held together by loyalty to the Patriots cause and General Washington, who remained with his men. -
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battle saratoga
The British held the field, but this came at a considerable cost. Over 600 were lost. The 62nd Infantry Regiment alone suffered 210 casualties, well over half the regiment. Burgoyne's army continued to shrink, and his overall success remained unattainable. -
battle of bennington
The Battle of Bennington, an American Revolutionary War battle, part of the Saratoga Campaign, took place on August 16, 1777, on John Greene's farm in Woromsack, New York. -
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777, as part of the American Revolutionary War ). The forces met near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. More troops fought at Brandywine than in any other battle of the American Revolution. -
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Germantown (October 4, 1777), 11,000 Americans against 9,000 British regulars stationed under General William Howe in Germantown, now part of Philadelphia, during the American Revolutionary War, Failed military attack. -
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ratification of the articles of confederation
On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not take place until March 1, 1781. -
France recognized the United States as an independent nation
France recognized the United States as an independent nation on February 6, 1778, when Secretary of State Conrad-Alexandre Gérard and American commissioners Benjamin Franklin, Cyrus Dean, and Arthur Lee signed two treaties in Paris. -
Battle Of Camden
more than 2000 British and Loyalist troops under Lt. General Lord Cornwallis met and defeated over 4,000 American troops commanded by the "Hero of Saratoga," General Horatio Gates. The Battle of Camden was the worst Patriot defeat of the American Revolution. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
This was the first in a series of setbacks that ultimately collapsed British efforts to hold North America.
Americans, 29 dead, 58 wounded. Loyalists, 250 killed, 163 wounded, and 668 captured. -
Battle Cowpens
Tarleton fled, but Morgan's army devastated his army.The American rifles, despised by British career soldiers, were to devastating effect in this battle. Over 800 British soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. -
Battle of Guilford Court House
On March 15, 1781, 2,100 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis attacked Major General Nathaniel Greene's Continental Army at Guildford Court House, near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina. -
Surrender of the British at Yorktown
On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered about 8,000 troops to General George Washington at Yorktown, ending his chances of winning the American Revolutionary War. The British were cut off from their supply lines, running out of ammunition and suffering heavy casualties.