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The French and Indian War was a war that happened in the 18th of May 1756 during the 7 years war between the British, Indians and the French
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Beginning and end of the Revolution
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The End of the French and Indian War, in favor of the British and their allies
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Ater the Seven Years War the British Parliament implemented anAct called the Stamp Act, to generate revenue and to pay off debts. The colonist found this act a violation of their rights as they are being taxed without representation
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When the Stamp Act was implemented the colonists made petitions in protests, harrased officers, caused property damage, and even refused to pay the taxes.
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The Boston Massacre or The Incident of Kings Street was about British troops firing on 5 colonists who were protesting, no one really knew who started the fighting
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in Boston harbour by the Sons of Liberty against the British Parliament and the East India Company, The Protesters dressed as Mowhawk Indians and threw 342 chests holding over 90,000 pounds of tea worth 9,000 British pounds into the Boston Harbour
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The Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts was a series of Acts passed by the British Parliament, many colonists saw this as a violation to their rights
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting held at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Delegates sent from the 12 colonies about 56 people met to discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the two main battles between the two countries, the British wanted to destroy the Colonists secret weapon caches to stop the Colonists
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The second Congress managed the colonial war effort by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties. Acting as a Head Quarters for the Revolution
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Common Sense is a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine, Considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history
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The day where Americans signed the Declaration of Independence and proclaim themselves an Independant Country
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British General Charles Cornwallis surredners his men of 8000 troops to the Americans and French, this marks the end of major battles of the American war of Independance, although small battles will still occur until the Treaty of Paris
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The Treaty of Paris was a peace treaty created and signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay in Paris to mark the end of the American war for independence
