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The American Revolutionary War
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by Britiish Parliment on March 22, 1765 imposing a new tax on colonists. This new tax was to pay for the defending troops at the border near the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists had to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used, even when playing cards! -
Boston Massacre
This event on March 5, 1770 was a street fight between a mob that was throwing sticks, snowballs, and stones to a squad of unwelcome British soldiers. It took place in the city of Boston where several colonists died on that day due to the firing of the British soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists revolted against the British Parliment against taxation. This was done by Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty aboard three cargo ships and managed to dump out 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. While doing so, they were disguised as Indians so that incase anyone saw, they would not be blamed but the Indians. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were what the patriot colonoists called the puntive laws of the British Government passed by the British Parliment in 1774. Parliment passed these laws meaning to punish those for what happend at Bosotn harbor. These are the following Intolerable Acts; the Boston Port Act (Bosotn Tea Party), Administration and Justice Act, Massuchesetts Government Act, Quatering Act, and the Quebec Act. -
Battle at Lexington and Cpncord
This Battle at Lexington and Concord in 1775, was the first revolutionary battle agaisnt the British troops. British troops were sent in April to confiscate weapons form colonists. When they got there, they realized they had run into an angry and untrained trainband. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independance
The signing of the Declaration of Independance was signed on July 1, 1776 by the representatives of the 13 colonies. The Second Continental Congress met in Philedelphia where they voted and signed their names in favor of the motion for independance from Richard Henry Lee. Sigining the Delcaration meant that they had signed off on their deaths if things didn't go well for them in succeeding independance from Britain. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Common Sense, Thomas Paine's pamphelet used simple language that colonists and people could understand. The colonists really related with what the text was saying about challenging the authority of the British government. This document was published in 1776. -
Winter at Valley Forge
American Soldiers endured a harsh winter of 1777- '78. Washington's army marched tiredly to Valley forge only a few miles from Philedelphia. Washington's army had faced the British in battles that the'd lost but still kept fighiting. At Valley Forge, conditions were horrible for the american soldiers. There were food, mediciine, and shelter shortages. They were all hungry, tired, exposed and ill. Several died and the General wasnt sure if thered be an army left when spring arrived. -
Surrender at Yorktown
The Surrender at Yorktown took place during the last revolutionary battle in Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. Washington's army was in alliance with French general Lafayette battling against Cornwallis of Britain. Because the French naval fleet had defeated the Brtish Navy, they prohibited them from sending aid to give to Cornwallis who was blocked by Washington's army and Lafayette's on land and by sea. Seeing that he was out numbered, he surrendered. By surrending, the americans had won the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris occured in 1783 where the American Revolutionary War ended with a negotiation between the United States and Great Britain. This treaty recognized American independance that had been won in the battle. This treaty was negotiated by five selected memebers named by the Continental Congress; John Adams, Bejamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens.
