-
French and Indian War
The french and indian war was were north america had a conflict in a large war between britain and france which it was know as the seven year war.This is important because this lead to the british imposed taxes on american colonies. -
Albany plan
Benjamin franklin presented the albany plan of the union which was the first formal attempt to unite the colonies and the plan to raise money and train military.This is important because none of the legislators were willing to give up there own power. -
The proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was made to prevent more clashes between settlers and the native americans so king george III passed a law that it was illegal for settlers to lie in the west of the application mountain. This is important because people were made cause they didn't know why they just can't life anywhere so this cause more problems between colonists and britain. -
The sugar act
It was to lower the taxes on the sugar and molasses and other important items that was brought for the colonist.This is important because they were trying to stop all the people that were smugglers and to insure that they they had officers to search the ship and suspect. -
Stamp act
It was an act that imposed a direct tax on all printed materials like newspaper,bills,dice and playing cards which it was imposed on the britain colonist .I think this is important because this act lead to the american declaration of independence. -
The townshend acts
The townshend act was when they raised taxes on imported goods ,including tea and colonist were infuriated by other taxes being passed without permission.This is important because they made this act to pay for the british soldiers in america and the expenses of france and indian war. -
The boston massacre
It was the raise of taxes with no representation that caused a street fight that happened between patriot and the soldiers in the red coat and the soldiers shot at them and killed five men.This is important because it showed that they would not take being taxed lightly and that they would fight -
Boston Tea Party
It was a act when angry colonist dressed as an american indians and they destroyed 342 chest which had tea in it and they dump it into the boston harbor because they were protesting.I think it is important because it showed that colonists were willing to destroy the goods then pay the taxes -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable act was where there was a series of four laws that passed by the parliament so they can punish the colony of the massachusetts bay and the ones that are responsible for the boston tea party . This is important because it forced the rebellious colonies back into their place and they did not have as much freedom. -
The sons of liberty strike again
The sons of liberty came across a british regiment and they were preparing to march,he told a man to keep watch from a church he got on his horse and went through town saying the regulars are coming out which was key words for the british are coming.This is important because this is what happens when king george III sent spies to boston and this is how bostan retaliates by trying to destroy them . -
The battle of bunker hill
It was a battle was between the colonist and the redcoats and they were fighting on the bunkers and the colonist were also outnumbered and they still fought but lost.This important because the inexperienced colonials armies proved that that they wouldn't go down without a fight and wouldn't be defeated easily. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
what happened was it was the 1 first fight of the american revolution where the massachusetts colonies defeated the british authority and the are outnumbered and outfought the people in the red coats. This is important because this was the first fight of the american revolution. -
Thomas paine publish common sense
He wrote an anonymous pamphlet arguing for democracy and independence and he title it common sense .This is important because throughout the colonies many were convinced to support there indepences. -
Taking back boston
It was when george washington created a army to take back boston he cam up with a plan to retrieve weapons and the red coats saw that defect in boston was inevitable .This is important because this caused the britians to retreat and flee towards the north to canada -
Declaration of independence's
It was when the 13 american colonists that founded a document which stated if the ruler does not protect the peoples natural right they can overthrow him .It is important because king george the III broke this contract so now the U.S is now its own nation. -
The battle of long island
The battle of long island was when the patriots were driven out of new York and then new jersey and it forced them to take refuge pennsylvania across the delaware river.This is important because it showed the patriots that it would not be a easy victory and and the war would be long -
Washington crosses the Delaware
It was were washington crossed the delaware river and allowed his army for them to strike the hessians at the trenton the following day.The is important because it was the army secured their first major military victory of the war. -
battle of saratoga
The battle of saratoga was where the american defeated the superior of britain army and they lifted patriot morale and they hoped for their independence.This is important because it helped the americans set the foreign free which were the spanish and dutch and they helped them win the war -
Battle of Yorktown
what happened was that the british general surrounded george washington with 8,000 of his men at yorktown.This important because it led to the peace of negotiations that ended the war in 1783 -
The treaty of paris(again)
It was american colonist and great britain came on terms and agreed that U.S would be indepences and american can fish in the waters of british canada ,debt would be repaid and capture slaves would be returned.This is important because the treaty of paris of 1783 ended the war spanish-american war.