type in American Revolution

By rhattier@aisd.net

  • 1762

    -French and Indian War
    -England wanted Colonists to pay for expensive war.

  • 1763

    -Proclamation of 1763
    - England didn't let Colonists settle past Appalachian Mts.

  • 1765

    -Townshend Acts
    England Taxed Colonists on glass, lead, paper, tea.

  • 1775

    -Lexington and Concord
    -The first battle of Am Rev, the Americans won.

  • 1776

    -Declaration of Independence -American Colonies finally broke away from England.

  • 1781

    -Battle of Yorktown
    -Last battle of Am Rev. America won the war.

  • 1783

    -Treaty of Paris
    -America received a lot of land from England, and fishing access.