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Treaty of Paris
the Treaty of Paris was signed February 10, 1763. The signing of the treaty ended the 7 years war. (Wikipedia) -
Sugar Act
: The Sugar Act was passed by Parliament on April 5, 1764. It was an indirect tax even though the colonist were told it existed. Protests broke out because of how this was effecting the economy and taxation without representation. (Wikipedia) -
Stamp act
The Stamp Act, March 22, 1765, imposed a direct tax by the British parliament most directly on the colonists. It required that many printed things (legal documents, newspapers, magazines, many others) be printed on stamped paper made in London. The purpose of the tax was to raise money for troops stationed in North America. The Stamp Act met great resistance in the colonies. The stamp act was repealed March 18, 1776. (Wikipedia) -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act is a name given to a minimum of two Acts of British Parliament in the 18th century. Parliament order local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations. It also required citizens to provide food for any British soldiers in the area. They were originally intended as a response to issues that came during the French and Indian War and soon became a source of tension between the Thirteen Colonies and the government in London, -
Boston Massacre
An incident on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. A British soldier was being verbally harassed, 8 other soldiers came to his side and were also done the same too. They fired without orders in self-defense, the court would later rule. (Wikipedia) -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, December 16, 1773. Dressed as Indians they destroyed the entire supply of tea at the port that day. This happened because a tax had been put on tea without the colonist authorization. Other events like this happened the same day in other places around the colonies. (Wikipedia) -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts was the patriot name for a series of laws passed by the British government in 1774. The acts stripped Massachusetts of self-government and historic rights, triggering outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies. They were key developments in the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775. Four of the acts were issued on direct response to the Boston Tea Party in December of 1773. The British government hoped it would reverse trend of colonial resistance against parliame -
1st continental congress
The first continental congress was a group of 56 appointed men from 12 of the 13 colonies. They met on September 5, 1774 through October 25, 1774. They organized a boycott of British goods and discussed rights and grievances. (Wikipedia) -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
: The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775. The colonist defeated the British. (Wikipedia) -
2nd continental congress
The second continental congress was a group of men from all 13 colonies. They started meeting the summer of 1775. Many of the original 56 men were part of the second continental, with a few new additions. They managed American war efforts, started to move towards independence, and adopted the declaration of independence on July 4, 1776. (Wikipedia) -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A series of battles, mostly took place on Breeds Hill. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, and is occasionally referred to as the "Battle of Breed's Hill." While the result was a victory for the British, they suffered heavy losses: over 800 wounded and 226 killed, including a notably large number of officers. (Wikipedia). -
Common sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776. That inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. (Wikipedia) -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was an announcement by the continental congress that the 13 colonies (states) declares itself free from Britain. It was its final form and approved by congress on July 4, 1776. A first draft was finished 2 days before hand, nut congress went through and made some changes and approved it. (Wikipedia) -
Battle of Long Island
A major victory for the British and defeat for the Americans under General George Washington. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured.Some losses to the Americans. -
Battles of Saratoga
These battles were turning points in the Revolutionary War. Two battles fought 18 days apart (September 19 and October 7, 1777). Burgoyne lost 1,000 men in the two battles, leaving him outnumbered by about 3 to 1; American losses came to about 500 killed and wounded. -
Battle of York Town
the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. The American's and French had come together. The British surrendered. The French casualties were 60 killed and 194 wounded and the American casualties were 28 killed and 107 wounded: a grand total of 88 killed and 301 wounded. For the British 309 killed and 595 wounded, some inprisened or missing. (Wikipedia) -
Treaty of Paris (Revolutionary War)
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783. This ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America and its allies.
