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Timeline Acts of the Revolution
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Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect was a long and undocumented period that was set forth mostly by Minister Robert Walpole, which its focus was on letting the Colonies govern themselves, and to not intervene any if at all. Source -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British at the end of the French and Indian War. After the war, the British inspected the native Americans' land. The British Empire began to gain more control over the colonies. Source -
The Sugar Act
The American Revenue Act of 1764, the so-called Sugar Act, was a law to curb the smuggling of sugar and molasses in the colonies by lowering the tax rates and enforcing the collection of duties. And also the Sugar Act was designed to crack down on colonial trade with countries. -
The Stamp Act
The stamp act was the first kind of taxing. The act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, was the first act to cut down on the British debt. The British Parliament passed this after the war, as to focus on previously mentioned debt. Source -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 made the colonies house British soldiers in barracks and the colonies provided the houses for the soldiers. Source -
The Declaratory Act
The declaratory act was a statement from the British parliament saying that they had the right to tax the American colonies just as they had the right to tax the British. Source -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a grouping of acts that came from Parliament in 1767, these were to tax all British imports into the colonies to make up from the money spent within the 7 years war. As tensions rose, they sent in the British Army to enforce these taxes. Source -
Boston Massacare
On March 5th, 1770, the town's folk began to throw snowballs, rocks and other things at British soldiers within the street. At one point there was a rock within a snowball and it hit a British soldier, causing him to fire, and the others fired in suit. Source -
East India Tea Monopoly
On May 10th, 1773 the East India Company was granted a monopoly over the sales of tea within the colonies by the crownship of Britain. Even before this the company was a powerhouse, controlling trade through India and China out of Britain. Source -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts was a group of four laws passed after the British Tea Party, in which the Colonists had to pay for those who dumped all of the tea into the water. These were also known as the intolerable acts. This happened in 1774. Source -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the separation of the colonies from the British government. With this, they were able to ally with the French for support. This was an assertion by the whole people to govern by themselves, which set fourth multiple other revolutions. This is why we have a freedom. Source -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was the first victory by the colonies against the British (Hessians), led by George Washington. This battle would set the stage for further wins, along with this it was a huge morale boost for the Colonial Army. Source -
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Valley Forge
Once George Washington and his thousands of troops arrived to Valley Forge, with the help of Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben he would turn his broken down army into a world class fighting force, setting the stage for their victory. Source -
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton showed unity within the colonist troops, bringing forth a fierce fighting force. This was the first defeat against British forces in the field, which marked a huge game change. Source -
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The Battle of Saratoga
The decisive victory at the Battle of Saratoga over the British confirmed to the French that the Colonies could hold their own against the British, which built a great alliance between the two. This would be a huge morale boost, and give control over the Hudson Valley to the Colonists. Source -
Treaties: Alliance, Amity and Commerce (France)
The Treaty of Alliance came after the decisive victory at Saratoga, in which the French joined the American cause to help them even more than they already have. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce was a plan of open-trade with the French, with this the first to see the United States as it's own nation, separate from the British. Both of these together pushed the United States towards certain victory. -
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Spain Involvement
As a direct ally of France, Spain declared war on Great Britain. With this they helped directly in the war, securing victories in Florida. With the help of both Spain and France, the war was looking close to an end. [Source](
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The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive and swift victory over the British, showing the might and military power of the United States Army. This victory was decisive over the British attempts to claim the southern colonies. This would weaken the already struggling British Army. Source -
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The Siege of Yorktown
Though both Armies were exhausted, the British who were outnumbered and outgunned lost a significant amount of troops, leading to their surrender and the end of their reign within the Colonies. This would mark the birth of a new nation, the United States of America. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the formal surrender of the British within the colonies. With this, the British recognized the United States as their own nation. The British also gave most if not all of their land east of the Mississippi to the United States, starting westward expansion. Source -
