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Albany Congress, 1754
It was an intercolonial congress summoned by the British government to create a colonial unity. It was also meant to assure the Iroquois support in the war against the French. -
Treaty of Paris, 1763
The Treaty that ended the French and Indian War, forcing the French out of North America and leaving the British with control over the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. -
The Proclamation, 1763
The Proclamation prohibited the American colonists from settling west, beyond the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act, 1764
The first law that was passed to raise tax revenue in the colonies for the crown by taxing molasses and sugar imports from the West Indies. -
Stamp Act, 1765
The act that angered the colonists the most by taxing any legal document, including playing card. A stamp would be used to prove that the document was paid for. -
Quartering Act, 1765
Required colonists to provide food and quarters for the British Troops. -
Declaratory Act, 1766
The declaration of British parliament that accompanied the repel of the Stamp Act. Stated the similarities in taxation on the British and the colonists. -
Townshend Acts, 1767
They were taxes on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. It sparked protests in the colonies. -
Boston Massacre, 1770
An event in which 5 colonists were killed by British troops -
Committees of Correspondence, 1772
It helped sustain opposition to British policies. -
Boston Tea Party, 1773
100 Boston citizens , disguised like Indians, boarded ships and dumped tea over harbor. -
Intolerable Acts, 1774
Acts passed in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, one being closing the Port of Boston. -
First Continental Congress, 1774
A convention where delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met up in Philadelphia to form a response towards the Intolerable Acts. They decided to boycott all British goods. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775
First battles of the Revolutionary War that was fought on the outside of Boston. The militia was able to protect their stores of munitions and forced the British to retreat to Boston. -
Second Continental Congress, 1775
A convention consisting of a representative group of delegates from all 13 colonies. They drafted the Declaration of Independence and managed the colonial war effort. -
Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775
A battle fought between the colonists and the British in which the the colonial militia had to retreat, but at a heavy cost to the British. It was fought on the outskirts of Boston on Breed's Hill (not Bunker Hill). -
Olive Branch Petition, 1775
An appeasing measure created by the Continental Congress stating where their loyalties lie and trying to end hostilities. King George rejected it and declared the colonies as rebels. -
Common Sense, 1776
A pamphlet created by Thomas Paine urging the colonies to declare their independence and establish a republican government. It helped in convincing the colonists that the Revolution was needed. -
The Declaration of Independence, 1776
It was a formal announcement of the colonies independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson (approved by congress). -
Battle of Trenton, 1776
The battle where George Washington surprised and captured German Hessians. It raised the morale of his army, causing them to win a victory at Princeton a week later. -
Battle of Saratoga, 1777
It was a decisive colonial victory in upstate New York that helped gain French support for the Revolutionary cause. -
Valley Forge, 1777
It was an encampment where George Washinton's army, that was poorly-equipped, had to spend a freezing winter. During that winter, hundreds of men died and more than 1000 deserted. -
Battle of Yorktown, 1781
It was the battle where George Washington with the help of the French Army defeated Cornwallis, while the French naval fleet prevented British reinforcements from coming ashore. Cornwallis had surrendered, which was a major loss for the British war effort. -
Treaty of Paris, 1783
The peace treaty signed by Britain and the United States ending the revolutionary war. The British finally recognized the American independence and ceded territory east of the Mississippi.
