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Intolerable Acts
The colonists were outraged on the example after the Boston Tea Party, causing a major impact on the causes of the Revolution.
People: Colonists & British People
Facts: Tried making an example of the colonists after the Boston Tea Party
Total of 4 Acts -
French and Indian War
The war lead to the French helping the colonist in the revolution because they were not happy with the outcome of the French Indian War.
~ George Washington and William Pitt
~ Also known as the seven years war & both sides were supported by their mother country military units.
~ Ended 1763 -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty ended the French and Indian War, this lead to taxation on the colonists in order to pay the debt, leading to American Revolution.
People: King George III & John Adams
Facts: Spain gave up Florida to the British & AKA Peace of Paris -
Proclamation of 1763
No one really paid much attention to the proclamation, not even George Washington, this leading to the Revolution.
People: King George III & Colonists
Facts: Forbade all settlement past the App Mtns. & Enforcement was weak which did not stop the movement pas the App Mtns. -
Sugar Act
Colonists were angry about the act.
People: Samuel Adams & British Government
Facts: AKA American Revenue Act
Gave people no choice but to pay the tax, because they did not have any other options other than alcohol and contaminated water. -
Stamp Act
Caused an uproar within the colonies and was a major direct cause of the Revolution
People: Parliament & British Colonists
Facts: All papers produced in London was becoming taxed
Was taxation without representation -
Quartering Act
Made colonist mad because it was placing soldiers in the homes of the colonist
People: British soldiers & colonists families
Facts: Many of the soldiers were criminals & The wives stayed home with these soldiers and had to make them meals, fix their clothing, meet their needs. -
Declaratory Act
This was put in place because Britain was angry because they had lost.
People: Parliament & Colonists
Facts: Claimed Parliament had the right to tax & made people pay all written document taxes -
Townshend Acts
Parliament repealed the acts years before the revolution, causing somewhat of a truce
Ending Date: July 2, 1767
People: British King & Charles Townshend
Facts: Passed by Parliament in Great Britain regarding the British colonies in North America -
Boston Massacre
Is known as the first battle of the revolutionary war
People: Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick and Patrick Carr (all the victims of the Massacre)
Facts: The Boston Massacre is reenacted every March 5th
This was a one day event -
Boston Tea Party
Held 90,000 lbs of tea, costed 1,000,000 known as a cause of the revolution
People: Samuel Adams, Josiah Quincy and John Hancock (patriots)
Facts: George Washington condemned the Boston Tea Party & Huge financial loss -
1st Continental Congress
Ending Date: October 26, 1774
Lead to new taxation
People: Samuel and James Adams
Facts: Philadelphia, where the first meeting was held -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Very early in the revolutionary war
People: British Americans & General Warren
Facts: Occurred during the siege of Boston -
George Washington as Leader of Continental Army
He lead a very effective army, one of the best generals in history
People: Congress & George's army
Facts: The Continental Congress commissioned him as leader -
Olive Branch Petition
Was the last letter written before the war started
People: King George III & Congress
Facts: The last attempt to get the rights they wanted without a war -
Thomas Paine Common Sense
Inspired the colonists to want to rule over themselves and not by Britain
People: Thomas Paine & Colonists
Facts: Known as his most influential piece & this piece is still read today -
Declaration of Independence
Gave America freedom
People: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
Facts: Few delegates were selected to write the proclamation -
Battle of Trenton/NJ
Americans were victorouious
People: Colonel Rahl & General George Washington
Facts: Americans against Hessians and British troops -
Battle of Saratoga
October 7,
A turning point in the revolution
People: John Burgoyne & Benedict Arnold
Facts: The victory was small and very costly -
Ratification of Articles of Confederation
The transition of leadership defined the American Revolution.
People: John Dickinson & Benjamin Franklin
Facts: John was a delegate writer for the Confederation & Includes: Preamble and 13 articles -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
This is a battle during the Revolutionary War
People: Nathanael Greene and Charles Cornwallis
Facts: The site is today known as Greensboro & The British were in heavy recruitment from NC -
Battle of Yorktown
Ended October 19, 1781
The battle was part of the revolutionary war
People: British General Lord Charles Cornwallis & General George Washington
Facts: 17,000 French and Continental troops & 9,000 British troops -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris 1783 was the ending cause of the American Revolution
People: Was signed in Paris by King George III
Facts: Was negotiated between US and Great Britain and recognized American Independence -
Virginia Resolution
The people fought in the American Revolution for the right to govern themselves.
People: Thomas Jefferson & James Madison
Facts: Passed by Legislatures of Kentucky and Virginia
Was offered in response to the Alien and Sedition Act
