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A land dispute on the Ohio River led to the colonists sending militias to evict the french, thus beginning war.
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The Proclamation of 1763 was created to avoid conflict with Native Americans, restricting colonists to settle west of the Appalacians.
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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.
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Imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as, wills, newspapers, and playing cards.
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Sons of Liberty were a group of colonists, who boycotted british Goods.
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The Townshend Acts taxed British imports into the colonies.
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Colonists antagonized British soldiers and they opened fire, killing 5 colonists.
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Tea Act was created to save the British East India Company from bankruptcy.
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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.
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One law shut the Bpston Harbor down. another law enabled British soldiers to house themselves in vacant private homes or buildings.
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56 Delegates gathered in Philidelphia to write up a Declaration of Colonial Rights.
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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.
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Regardless of differeing opinions, the Congress agreed to name the colonial militia as the Continental Army. appointed George Washington as commander.
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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.
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Colonists sent the King a form of a peace treaty to "restore the harmony" between the colonists and the British.
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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."
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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.
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The British wanted to isolate New England; therefore, they took over New York with 32,000 soldiers.
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Wadhington led 2,400 men across the Delaware River. They seized a Hessian base through an ambush.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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British expedition tooke Savanna, Georgia. Led by General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis.
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The Greatest victory of the war waswhen General Charles Cornwallis led British troops to capture Charles Town.
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French Navy defeated Britich fleet and blocked entrance to Chesapeake Bay. French and American troops surrounded the British at Yorktown.
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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.
