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French and Indian War
A land dispute on the Ohio River led to the colonists sending militias to evict the french, thus beginning war. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was created to avoid conflict with Native Americans, restricting colonists to settle west of the Appalacians. -
Sugar Act
The sugar Act cut the tax of foreign-made molases in half, placed tax on imports that had not been taxed before, and stated that colonists accused of voilating the act would be tried in a vice-admirality court instead of a colonial court. -
Stamp Act
Imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as, wills, newspapers, and playing cards. -
Sons of Liberty is Formed
Sons of Liberty were a group of colonists, who boycotted british Goods. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts taxed British imports into the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists antagonized British soldiers and they opened fire, killing 5 colonists. -
Tea Act
Tea Act was created to save the British East India Company from bankruptcy. -
Boston Tea Party
The group of rebels dressed up as Native Americans and dumped 18,000 pounds of the British East India Company's tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
One law shut the Bpston Harbor down. another law enabled British soldiers to house themselves in vacant private homes or buildings. -
First Continental Congress Meets
56 Delegates gathered in Philidelphia to write up a Declaration of Colonial Rights. -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
Paul Rever and other rode to spread the word that 700 British troops were approaching Concord. Lexington and Concord were passed but the soldiers were defeated in Boston, where 3,000-4,000 militiamen waited. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
Regardless of differeing opinions, the Congress agreed to name the colonial militia as the Continental Army. appointed George Washington as commander. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
General Gage sent 2,400 troops to Breed's Hill and colonists held them off the militiamen lost 450; whereas, the British lost over 1,000. -
Olive Branch Petition
Colonists sent the King a form of a peace treaty to "restore the harmony" between the colonists and the British. -
Publication of Common Sense
Paine directly assaulted King George, along with the Monarchy. He stated that responsibility for the tyranny in Britain lay with "the royal brute of Britain." -
Declaration of Independence
The colonists prepared a committee to write the Declaration of Indepence, a form in which they stated to Britain that they would become they're own independent country. -
Early British Victory 1
The British wanted to isolate New England; therefore, they took over New York with 32,000 soldiers. -
Early Continental Army Victory 1
Wadhington led 2,400 men across the Delaware River. They seized a Hessian base through an ambush. -
Early British Victory 2
At Valley Forge the Continental Army was low on supplies and completely outnumbered; consequently, they were pushed back and lost more than 2,000 men. -
Early Continental Army Victory 2
Burgoyne did not know his other officers were tied up in holding New England. The militiamen were able to cooperate and grow in numbers. American troopa succeeded in surrounding Burgoyne at Saratoga. -
Saratoga
The American troops attempted to outsmart the British General Burgoyne and were successful in doing so, ending up seizing the British General and his troops. -
Valley Forge
The Continental Army fought to stay alive on extremely depleted supplies and whilst being pushed by the British troops. They were unable to hold their ground in the end. -
Friedrich Von Stueben and Marquis de Lafayette
Friedrich was a Prussian captain who helped train the Continental Army, Lafayette helped them as well and called for French reinforcements and led acommand in Virginia. -
British Victory in South 1
British expedition tooke Savanna, Georgia. Led by General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis. -
British Victory in South 2
The Greatest victory of the war waswhen General Charles Cornwallis led British troops to capture Charles Town. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
French Navy defeated Britich fleet and blocked entrance to Chesapeake Bay. French and American troops surrounded the British at Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
Stated U.S. independence and set new nation's boundaries. The U.S.now extended from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River and from Canada to the Florida border.
