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Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris ends the war and the British take control of the Ohio River Valley. -
Sugar Act
The first law passed by Parliament to raise revenue for the crown from the colonies. It increased duty in sugar from the West Indies. After bitter protests, duties were lowered substantially, and agitation died down. -
Quartering Act
The quartering act required colonies to provide food and quarters for the British troop, it renewed anger in the colonists. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was the first unified meeting of the colonies to respond to British policies. It was formed on October 7, 1765. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax that the colonies had to pay to help the British pay for the French and Indian war. The British felt as though this tax was fair because the colonies were receiving the benefit of the British troops and they needed to help pay for their services. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act started that parliament’s authority was the same in the colonies as in Britain, it allowed Parliament to pass laws that blinded the American colonies. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts imposed a light import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, tea. The colonists refused any taxes without representation. -
Boston Massacre
Both sides shared blame for the incident, but only two redcoats were found guilty. The soldiers were released after being branded in the hand. The significance of the Boston Massacre was that it helped to unite the colonies against Britain. -
Committees of Correspondence
The committees of correspondence were the colonies first way of communicating with each other. -
Boston Tea Party
During the Boston Tea Party the colonists dumped tea into the water to protest the British tax on tea. The significance of the Boston Tea Party was that it fueled the tension between Britain and America. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from each of the 13 colonies except for Georgia met in Philadelphia to organize colonial resistance to Parliament’s Coercive Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The “minute men” didn’t disperse fast enough, and 8 Americans were killed and several more wounded. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was passed to gain the loyalty of the French-speaking majority of the Province of Quebec. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Oliv Branch Petition was an attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is important because it contains some of the first goals and ideals of our nation. It contains the complaints of the colonists towards the British king, and it contains the arguments that the colonists used to explain why they wanted to be free of the British rule. -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a victory for the British, the continental army was forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania. -
Burgoyne Surrenders at Saratoga
Burgoyne’s surrender was significant because it won Americans foreign assistance which was the last thing they needed for victory. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold switched sides after a secret meeting with a British official. The plot was discovered, but Arnold managed to escape to the British lines. If you have ever heard the term Benedict Arnold meaning traitor, this is where it comes from. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation provided structure for the colonies while they learned about the requirement to run an effective national government. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was signed by American and British Representatives ending the war of the American Revolution.
