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French and Indian War ends with British victory, Britain gains most of Canada
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British government imposes tax on molasses, greatly affecting rum merchants
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British government imposes a tax on all paper goods
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colonists get together and decide to boycott British goods to protest the Stamp Act
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British government tax everyday items such as tea, glass, and paints
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British fire on civilians, killing 5
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Patriots throw 342 crates of tea into the harbor to protest taxes on tea
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colonial leaders get together and discuss their current situation with Britain
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British try to seize colonial leaders and weapons from patriots, but leave defeated
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Colonial leaders meet again and discuss independence for the first time. Declaration of Independence is requested
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George Wahington requested to begin building his own army to fight the British
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British win, but with heavy losses
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Told colonists to rebel against King George
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Declaration of Independence adopted and signed by all 13 colonies
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British win, George Washington escapes by night
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Washington crosses Delaware River and forces Hetians to surrender
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Patriots win, forcing British to retreat out of New Jersey
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Von Steuben proceeds to Valley Forge to train the American soldiers
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General Howe is sent to command British troops
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British forces occupy Philadelphia
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Burgoyne loses to Americans under Gates, and retreat to Saratoga
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Burgoyne surrenders to Gates after being surrounded by Americans. Proves to the French that we might be able to win and leads to their military alliance and support
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Washington winters his army in Valley Forge with little food and supplies. Many leave or desert his army
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French finallly agree to get fully involved against Britain
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unhappy with Howe's performance, King George sends Clinton to finish up the war.
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battle ends in a draw
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Clinton begins his offensive by landing 10000 troops in Savannah, Georgia
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Clinton advances North by taking the strategic city of Charleston, SC
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Americans take back King's Mountain and force Cornwallis to retreat
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Nathanael Greene replaces Gates
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British lose and retreat once again
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Articles of Confederation are adopted in the colonies
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British win but with heavy losses
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French fleet drives British naval force from Chesapeake Bay
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Conwallis is surrounded and surrenders, leading to peace talks with British
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British sign Articles of Peace
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British sign Treaty of Paris
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Article of confederation are replaced by US Constitution
