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Treaty of Paris 1763
The 1763, Treaty of Paris concluded the Franco-British conflicts of the Seven Years' War (called the French and Indian War in North America) and was signed by representatives of Great Britain one side and France and Spain on the other. -
Proclamation line of 1763
The Proclamation line of 1763 created a boundary line between the British colonies on the Atlantic coast and American Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
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British Acts
The British imposed acts, or laws upon the colonies which built the colonies discontent toward england and led to the Revolutionary war. -
Boston Massacre
After being assulted by colonists, british soldiers founght back and killed and wounded numerous colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Colonists dump 300+ crates of tea into the harbor as a rebelious move against england. -
1st Continential Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5 Philadelphia, early in the American Revolution. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the revolution, shots are fired a colonists and british troops when the british discover a hidden cache of weapons used by the colonists. -
2nd Continential Congress
Much like the first continential congress it was a meeting between delegates from each of the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
American soldiers hold bunker hill untill they run out of supplies and are forced to give the hill to the english troops. -
Olive Branch Petition
A petition written in an effort to make peace with england which wasn't even read and simply tossed aside. -
Common sense
This pamphlet convinced colonists to fight against the British -
Declaration of Indepenedence
The United States of America suceeds from england and becomes its own country. -
Crisis
This convinced Washington's soldiers to stay and fight when times got tough. -
Battle of princeton
Washington launches a surprise attack against the english who quickly surrender. -
Battle of Saratoga
American defeat british and force many to surrender. -
Battle of Camsden, Kings Mountan and Cowpens
These Battles were decisive victories by the Continental Army forces in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War over the British Army. -
Battle of York town
American forces surround british army and force them to surrender. Last battle of the war. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty is signed and the war ends and America is its own country.
