The American Revolution

Proclamation act

Sep 17, 1763

After winning the French and indian wars British goverment wanted to avoid any war with Native trives and didn't allowed colonist to stablish on the western side.

Quarting Act

Mar 25, 1765

Act that allowed British soldiers to stablish in barracks or houses provided by colonist with out asking. New York came up with the Restraining Act, to refused the Quarting act.

Stamp act

May 22, 1765

This led to the creation of a Congress to protest. British taxed every piece of printed paper.

Townshend Act

Sep 17, 1767

It was a series of taxes imported into colonies.Colonist saw this as an abuse of power and led to a limit imports from Britain.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British soldiers attack a mob of drunk, mad colonist 3 were kill on the spot and 5 others died later. Colonist saw this as a bloody act but it was really a miss understanding.

Boston Tea party

Dec 16, 1773

High taxes on tea made Boston destroy tea as a political protest.

Intorable Acts

Sep 22, 1774

A series of laws by the Brithis goverment in response of the Boston tea party.This started a revolutionary spirit in most colonist.

First continental congress

Oct 26, 1774

Every colony send a person to Pennsylvania to represent the colony and come up with a way to stop the British goverment and their acts.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

British general secret plan to capture colonial leaders in Lexington and take gun powder in Concord. Paul Revere went out and warn the militias.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

British army defeated inexperienced colonists. The battle gave confidance to colonist.

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

France join forces with the colonist. This was the turning point in the revolution.

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

It was the final show down where American troops gain full victury.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 5, 1783

American leaders and British goverment sing a treaty with America