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Beginning of the French and Indian War
A war broke out between the British and the French over the control of North America. The colonists were on the English's side, while the natives helped the French. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax on any paper or document passed by the British Parliament to collect money for the 10,000 troops to be positioned in the Appalachian Mountains frontier. -
British Troops Pull Out of Virginia
The soldiers grew tired of people and things there, so they pulled out. -
Boston Tea Party
It is an event planned and masterminded by the Sons of Liberty, colonists dressed up as Indians and poured a lot of British tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The colonists described some British actions after the Boston Tea Party as Intolerable Acts; Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting in Carpenter Hill, Philadelphia to discuss the acts against the British. -
Second Continental Congress
A meeting that included repersentatives from all 13 colonies to discuss acts against the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
2400 redcoats met 1500 american soldiers on bunker hill and suffered a great loss of 1000 soldiers. -
Pamphlet Common Sense Published
Thomas Paine published a pamphlet about why British should be hated. -
Declaration of Independance
This marked the independance of America from Britain. -
Writing of the Declaration of Inependance
Jefferson began drafting it on June 11.The final draft was submitted on June 28 and released to the public on July 4th, 1776. -
British Surender at Yorktown
Surrounded by American troops, the British army, with 8000 men, led by Cornwallis surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
2 years after Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially marking the independance of United States of America.
