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After six relatively peaceful years,the french-British conflict reignited.
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an agreement in which the people consent to choose and obey government so long as it safeguards their natural rights.
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A general search warrant that allowed British customs officials to search any colonial ship or building they believed to be holding smuggled goods.
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The war finally ended in 1763 with the signing of the treaty of paris.
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Established a proclamation line along the Appalachians, which the colonists were not allowed to cross
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Sugar act did 3 things such as, halved the duty on foreign-made molasses in the hopes that colonists would pay a lower tax rate,placed duties on certain imports, accused colonists allowed to be tried in a vice-admiralty court rather than a colonial court
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Imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as wills, newspaper, and playing cards
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"To bind the colonies and people of america in all cases whatsoever."
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imposed tax on tea, most popular drink in the colonies
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taxed goods that were imported into the colony from Britain, such as lead, glass, paint, and paper.
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mob gathered in front of the Boston Customs House and taunted the british soldiers standing guard there. Shots were fired at five colonists
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The act granted the company the right to sell tea to the colonies free of the taxes that colonial tea sellers had to pay.
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The indians dumped 18,000 pounds of the East India Company's tea into the waters of Boston harbor.
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one law shut down boston harbor. second the quartering act, authorized british commanders to house soldiers in vacant homes and other buildings.
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56 delegates met in Philadelphia and drew up a declaration of colonial rights.
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civilian soldiers who pledged to be ready to fight against the British on a minute's notice-quietly stockpiled firearms and gunpowder.
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Rode out to spread word that 700 British were headed for Concord.
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The battle of Lexington, the first battle of the revolutionary war, lasted only 15 minutes.
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between 3000 to 4000 minutemen had assembled by now, and they fired on the marching troops from behind stone walls and trees
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To debate their next move
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The march quickly became a slaughter. Between 3,000 to 4,000 minutemen had assembled by now, and they fired on the marching troops.
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To debate their next move
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Congress agreed to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental Army
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British general Thomas Gage decided to strike at militiamen on Breed's Hill, north of the city and near Bunker Hill.
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Urging a return to the former harmony between Britain and the colonies.
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stated that independence would give american colonists the chance to create a better society
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July 4th 1776 they adopted the Declaration of Independence. The colonists had declared their freedom from Great Britain. Thomas jefferson was chosen to write the final draft.
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loyalists those who opposed independence and remained loyal to the british king. patriots are the supporters of independence.
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desperate for early victory washington risked everything on one bold stroke set for christmas night.
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Defeated a garrison of Hessians in a surprise attack
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surrendered on October 17,1777
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French signed an alliance with Americans in Feburary 1778
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Pennysylavania more than 2000 soldiers died yet the survivors didn't desert.
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lobbied france for french reinforcements in 1779and led a command in Virgina in the last years of the war.
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intheir greatest victory pf the war ther british under generals henry clinton and chales cornwallis captured charles toen ,south carolina
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a french naval defeat a british fleet
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us independence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
