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The French and Indian War
The Frech Indian War was between the British and French in the early 1600's. The French War took place from 1754-1763. The French and Indian War was fought in North America. -
The Sugar Act 5 Apr 1764
The Sugar Act was really mainly about the manufacture of the drink rum, by which was a highly lucrative product. It is made from molasses, a by-product of sugar production. Many of sugarcane was grown and prodiced on sugar plantations in the colonies, but most of it was imported from the West Indies. -
Patrick Henry 29 May 1765
Born on May 29 (May 18, Old Style), 1736 in Studley, Virginia, Patrick Henry was an American Revolution-era orator best know for his quote "Give me liberty or give me death." Henry was an influential leader in the radical opposition to the British government, but only accepted the new federal government after the passage of the Bill of Rights, for which he was in great measure responsible. -
The Stamp Act 5 Nov 1765
First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public and legal document had to have a Stamp, or British seal, on it. -
The Boston Massacre 5 Mar 1770
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. -
Paul Revere 26 Aug 1770
Born January 1, 1735, Paul Revere was a silversmith and ardent colonialist. He took part in the Boston Tea Party and was principal rider for Boston's Committee of Safety. In that role, he devised a system of lanterns to warn the minutemen of a British invasion, setting up his famous ride on April 18, 1775. -
Battles Of Lexington And Concord 19 Apr 1775
The Battles of Lexington and Concord signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war on April 19, 1775. The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord. -
Ethan Allen And The Taking Of Fort Ticonderoga 5 Oct 1775
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775, when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. -
Thomas Paine Publishes Common Sense 15 Jan 1776
In 1776, writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "Common Sense," setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. Although little used today, pamphlets were an important medium for the spread of ideas in the 16th through 19th centuries. -
The Declaration Of Incependence Is Writen And Addopted 4 Jul 1776
The thirteen colonies in the America's had been at war with Britain for around a year when the Second Continental Congress decided it was time for the colonies to officially declare their independence. This meant that they were breaking away from British rule. They would no longer be a part of the British Empire and would fight for their freedom.
