american revolution

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    It was caused by the french and british fighting for territory in America. The result, the british came out on top, and led to the Treaty of Paris
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The English put a tax on all foreign goods on the colonists.
  • Currency Act

    Currency Act
    british took control of colonial currency and prohibited any issue of new bills
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    1st attempt to assert gov. authority over the colonies. Britian sufferd a 7 year debt.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    It was a tax on glass, paint,oil,led,paper and tea.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    was the killing of 5 british soldiers. a conflict between soldiers and savilians. 3 americans were killed.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The colonists boarded 3 british ships and dumped 45 tons of tea into the harbor
  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress
    deligates organized an economic boy cott of great britian in protest and petitioned the king for a redress of grievenses
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Was the first military engagement of the american revolutionary war. it was a colonial victory
  • Battle of Bunker hill

    Battle of Bunker hill
    battle at breeds hill, 1000 british troops died. was part of siege of boston
  • Decloration of Independence

    Decloration of Independence
    was americas independence from great britian.
  • Battle of Brandywine

    Battle of Brandywine
    was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation
    was the constitution of the revolutionary wartime alliance of the thirteen United States of America.
  • Treaty of Peace

    Treaty of Peace
    was a peace traty between england and americans. america gained their independence
  • After the American Revolution

    After the American Revolution
    Americans finaly got their independence from great britian, and could make the country what we wanted it to be