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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War also known as the Seven Year's War the war was from 1756 to 1763. It was an attempt for Austrian Habsburgs to win back the province of Silesia. -
Proclamation of 1763
A declaration from the British government that banned the British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains. It affected all thirteen colonies they couldn't buy any land. -
Sugar Act
The British were in a lot of debt. The English Parliament placed taxes on sugar, coffee, wines, and molasses. -
The Stamp Act
The British taxed all paper goods in the colonies. This event was important because it sparked the idea of "no taxation without representation" in the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Act is a tax that the British Parliament passed. The tax was put on leads, glass, paint, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
In 1770 British soldiers went to Boston and harassed people in colonists in the streets. After the colonists started screaming at the soldiers they fired into the crowd and killed 5 colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. American colonists talked about Britain and how they imposed "taxation without representation". They were so mad they dumped 342 chests of tea into the ocean. -
Intolerable Acts
A response to the Boston Tea Party. They made 4 acts to punish the colony of Massachusetts. -
First continental congress
A congress convened to protest the Intolerable Acts. In the Congress, they were from 12 to 13 British colonies. -
The battle between the British men and Militiamen
This Battle was between 700 British troops and 77 militiamen. The war occurred in Lexington and Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A war between the British and the Americans, where the British defeated the Americans. Even though the Americans lost they showed they could hold against the British Army. -
Olive Branch Petition
The colonists offered Britain peace and would agree to be loyal to the British government. But before they had to agree with their grievances which were to repeal the Coercive Acts and end the taxation without representation policies but they rejected it. -
Declaration of Independence
During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress adopted a U.S. document. It announced the separation of the American colonies from Britain. Thomas Jefferson wrote it. -
Crossing the Delaware
George Washington and about 5,400 of his troops crossed the Delaware River hoping to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian troops. Washington's troops successfully attacked them. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It took control of the Hudson River, and it helped end the British threat in New England. -
Valley Forge
George Washington and his troops were in Pennsylvania. It was a horrible time for them it was winter time and the cold was terrible a lot of soldiers died from disease. -
France and the United States form an Alliance
France and the United States got together and signed the Treaty of Alliance. They created an alliance against Great Britain. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. They trapped the Cornwallis and his troops and kept them in the Chesapeake Bay close to the French fleet. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. It also recognized the Independence of all American colonies. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights gave citizens a new government. The Bill of Rights contains rights for everyone, and one of them is freedom.