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The American Revolution

By jack baxter

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act was an act passed by Parliament and placed on the American colonies to support Britain’s mercantilist policies. It placed a tax on sugar and other imported goods from non-British colonies.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was a tax on most printed materials created by Parliament to pay for British troops that had been stationed in the American colonies following the French and Indian war.

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts were acts created by Parliament and enforced on Massachusetts to punish the colonists there for the Boston Tea Party. The acts included closing the Boston port, reducing Massachusetts’ ability to govern itself, and allowing British troops to be housed in any home or town in Massachusetts.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was the document that officially established the United States of America as its own country, independent of Great Britain. It was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary War. The colonists defeated the British troops led by Burgoyne, and it was a historic victory that led to France, the Netherlands, and Spain joining America in the war to defeat Britain.

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    The Battle of Yorktown was the final major land battle of the Revolutionary War, with general George Washington leading the fight against General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The capture of Cornwallis and his army led to the start of peace negotiations with Britain.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin was the chief negotiator that talked to end the war.

  • The Constitution

    The Constitution
    The United States Constitution was created in 1787 and is the foundation of our country’s government system. It was created to replace the Articles of Confederation, and created a federal system with 3 branches of government. It chose George Washington as the first president of the United States.