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French and Indian War
The American phase of a worldwide nine years war fought between France and Great Britain.
It is important because the British governments attempt to tax the colonist to pay for the war which led to the American Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
A law that forbidded the English colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763 was important because it declared that all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were to be off limits to British colonists. -
Sugar Act
a law that passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar that was imported by the colonies.
The sugar act was one of the first taxes forced by the British on the American colonies. -
The Stamp Act
A law that taxed printed goods.
The stamp act was important to the American Revolution because it forced a tax on all printed materials in the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
A tax that British Parliament placed on lead, glass, paint and tea.
This act was important because it was one of the first acts of taxation forced by the British governement. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops killed the American colonists.
It was important because it was used by the colonists to rally support for their cause and to further their calls for independence from Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest against increased tea prices in which colonists dumped into boston harbor.
It was important because it was a direct protest against the British government and the taxation of the American colonies without representation. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of laws passed to punish the Boston for the Tea Party.
Was an important event because it was a punitive law that passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Delagates from all colonies except georgia met to discuss problems with britain.
This event was important because it as the first time that the colonies had come together to discuss their grievances with the British government and to take collective action. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the Revolutionary War.
It was an important event because it marked the beginning of the war for independence from Britain. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British planned on sending troops out of the city to protect the unoccupied hills that were surrounding the city.
This battle was important because it was the first major battle of the war and was a major boost. -
Olive Branch Petition
Was an offer of peace sent by the 2nd Continental Congress to King George III.
This petition is important because it was the last attempt by the American colonists to avoid war with Great Britain. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet that was written by Thomas Paine, claiming the colonies have a right to be independent nation.
This event was important because it provided a clear argument for why the colonies should break away from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The United states got declared as a free state.
This event was important because it declared the colonies independence from Great Britain. -
Crossing the Delaware
Washington attack on Trenton and Princeton.
Crossing the Delaware was an important event because it allowed George Washington and his troops to surprise the Hessian forces at Trenton. -
Battle of Saratoga
American Victory over British Troops turning point into the American Revolution.
It was the first major victory for the American forces and it convinced France to enter the war on the side of the Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
The American victory that forced the British to surrender.
Battle of Yorktown was important because it was the last major land battle of the was and resulted in the surrender of the British forces. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
A treaty between England and the Colonies, ended the American Revolutionary War.
This treaty was important because it was a document that officially ended the American Revolution. -
The Draft
A law that required people of a certain age to serve in the military.
The Draft was important because it allowed the Continental Army to quickly and efficiently recruit large numbers of soldiers to fight in the war. -
Boycott
A refusal of buying or using goods and services.
Boycott was important because it was a way fro the colonists to show their displeasure with British rule and to demonstrate their commitment to the cause of independence.