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American colonies experienced a revival of spiritual thoughts, designed to restore the primacy of emotion in the religious realm. Hundreds of new Christian congregations were founded. These emotional revivals caused divisions in towns. It helped create ties across all colonies that would be necessary to coordinate the revolution. -
Known as being the largest uprising of the colonial period. Slaves organized rebellions where they stole weapons, burned plantations, and killed their owners. It started when the slaves raided a store and killed the 2 owners in Stono South Carolina. The raiders then fled to Spanish Florida, but the Whites caught up to them and killed almost all and decapitated the rest. -
The Naturalization Act was passed by Parliament, it announced that immigrants in America would have 7 years and then they would become British Empire citizens, after they swearing loyalty and showing they were Protestant. Excluding Roman Catholics, while making exceptions for Jews. -
It called for the eleven colonies to band together, banded headed by a president appointed by kind. Each colony would have 2 to 7 delegates to a council to have legislative power. However the plan was too radical, it became the model of governance that the Articles of Confederation used. -
Located in North America, also known as the 7 year war, it was a war between the British and the French and their respective allies. The war happened because of the battle for land and religious influence. It was the first world war in the world that involved multiple continents. -
Brought an end to the French and Indian War. Gave control of France's territories east of the Mississippi River. This including modern day Canada and Spanish Florida. This solidified Great Britain as the greatest empire in the world. -
Required colonists to buy paper from London with a revenue stamp on it. Only British currency could be used to purchase the paper. This enraged colonists because it applied to paper for every use. This was the first effort by Parliament to tax directly on American goods and services rather than tax imports. -
The Townshend Acts were a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1766 introducing a series of taxes and regulations to fund rulers. They planned to use the tax revenue to pay salaries of the royal governors in the colonies -
During a protest in Boston, they taunted the Redcoat soldiers. When the crowd surrounded the soldiers, they knocked one of them down and he got up and fired his musket into the crowd. Killed 5 of the protesters and left 8 more wounded. First man killed was Crispus Attucks, this led to widespread colonial enragement, causing colonies to boycott all British goods. -
Patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded three British cargo ships in Boston Harbor. They dumped 342 chests of the East India Company's tea into the icy waters. This was a major turning point for the monarchy. Major moment for turning a rebellion into a revolution. -
The coercive acts were passed to punish the Boston and surrounding areas, also named the Intolerable Acts. This included the Port Act, New Quartering Acts, and by giving the royal governor authority to appoint the legislative council. This helped lead to the first meeting of continental congress between the leaders of the colonies. -
British troops marched on Lexington to stop the open rebellion and arrest rebel leaders and seize their supplies. The famous midnight ride happened this night, when Paul Revere rode around stating, " The British are Coming". After shots at Lexington it rallied the militiamen to defend Concord. This was huge in showing the colonies they could win. Helped the formation of the Continental Army also, led to Thomas Paine's common sense pamphlet that inspired the colonist in revolutionary efforts. -
Created the United States of America, 56 members of Congress adopted the declaration. It stated that the colonies were going independent from the tyrannical rule of the British. Written by Thomas Jefferson then sent to King George III. -
American soldiers surrounded the British. 3 week long battle desperate to breakthrough the British lost one-third of their men. They ended up surrendering, they turned over 5,800 troops, 7,000 muskets, and 42 cannons. This was the greatest loss the British had ever suffered and they would never recover. The aftermath of this battle led to an alliance of French and Americans, because it showed the French that the Patriots had a chance to win the war, so they could defeat the common enemy. -
After the defeat of the British at Yorktown Virginia the Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed which marked the end of the Revolutionary War. Signed after Cornwallis' surrender, however fighting would continue on for another 15 months. before the Treaty of Paris was signed. Provisions favored the United States, the British had to recognize all 13 colonies as an independent.