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(1754/1763) French and Indian war
In the early 1750's France expanded into the Ohio river valley and that brought conflict with the British. The British declared war in 1756. But in Europe, the french gained an navy victory and captured the British possession of minorca in the Mediterranean in 1756. But in 1759, the British forces defeated in India and invaded conquered Canada. After being defeated, the French tried negotiating with peace but failed. -
(1764) sugar act “ no taxation without representation”
On April 5, it was passed and was made to raise revenue from the American colonists. It taxed sugar and molasses that was imported into the colonies. The Act was designed to stop trade between New England and the Middle colonies with French, Dutch, and Spanish in the West Indies.This act caused anger, resentment, dissension and ultimately revolution in Colonial America. -
Stamp act (march 22, 1765)
This act taxed paper, documents, playing cards, newspaper, and more. This was the internal tax directly on the colonies. -
The Boston massacre (March 5, 1770)
British soldiers were stationed in Boston because of the events prompted by the Townsend Acts of 1767. A British officer named captain Goldfinch was being taunted by several citizens for not paying a barber's bill. Then another British soldier came and hit a teenager with the butt of his gun. Then the crowd of 200 people began throwing snow, mud, coal, and oyster shells at them. Other British soldiers came to stop the harassing and began shooting at the crowd. Five citizens died. -
The Tea Act (May 10, 1773)
Was a law passed by the British parliament, and was made to bail out the British west indies company and expands it control over supply and trade. But the American colonist continued to boycott tea and that left the company in great debt. -
The Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)
It was a protest by colonists in Boston against the Tea Tax that had been made by the British government. Boston patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped dumped 342 containers of tea into the harbor. After the dumping The British Parliament ordered the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor, and that prevented supplies from entering the Harbor and Massachusetts merchants from selling their goods. -
Boston Port Act (March 31, 1774)
The port act was made to close the port until there were payments to the west indies company for the lost tea and to the king for the lost taxes. King George III appointed General Thomas Gage, who commanded the British army in North America, as the new governor of Massachusetts in 1774. The parliament hoped that the act would isolate Boston and Massachusetts, The colonial population shipped much-needed supplies and formed extralegal Provincial Congresses to mobilize resistance to the crown. -
The Quartering Act (1774)
The act was designed to make american colonist provide food and shelter to British soldiers. Quartering Act was one of the series of Intolerable Acts passed as a reprisal to the Boston Tea Party. General Thomas Gage, The British commanders, had found it difficult to persuade some colonial assemblies to pay for the quartering and provisioning of troops. This was one of the many causes that led to the american revolution. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech (March 23, 1775)
Patrick Henry believed that no one believed in the rebels more than he did. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)
The battle of Battle of Trenton and Princeton took place in Trenton, new jersey across the Delaware river. The battle lasted for ten days. The British built a series of garrisons across new jersey and Washington struck one of those on Christmas day and achieved victory. This battle gain Washington's army new jersey. -
Battle of Ticonderoga (Wednesday, May 10, 1775)
The battle of Ticonderoga was located at Lake Champlain in the northeastern part of New York. This battle gained us access to both Canada and the Hudson, during the French and Indian war. Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen joined forces and attacked and surprised the fort, capturing the sleeping British Garrison. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief (June 15, 1775)
George Washington is chosen to lead the continental army by the second continental congress. -
Battle of Bunker Hill ( June 17, 1775)
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place at Charleston, Massachusetts April of 1775 and was the first important battle of the American War of Independence. The British kept moving towards the entrenched Americans and were repelled by intense fire so many times that the Americans had to retreat because they ran out of ammunition. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French. (Spring 1776)
Benjamin Franklin convinced the french to fight against the British with the Americans -
Common sense written by thomas paine
The pamphlet was written in January 1776 in Philadelphia, but it was not published until February 14. Paine straightforwardly argues about two subjects: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress (1776)
The declaration of independence was written about a year after the war started. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston wrote the declaration on July 4, but it was not signed until August 4. -
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Battle of Saratoga (June 1777-October 1777).
The battles occurred near Saratoga, new York. The British won the first battle, but at great loss. By the second battle more Patriot troops came and nearly doubled what the British had.This battle allowed the Americans to convince the French to join the battle as their allies and force the British to fight on two fronts. -
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Battle of Yorktown (September 28, 1781 to October 19, 1781)
Took place in Yorktown, Virginia. The battle gave Independence to the colonists. George Washington decided to take action right away and ordered troops to block any escapes on land. The French navy blocked any escapes on sea. Washington had the British encircled with absolutely no place to go. After three weeks of constant battle back and forth, General Cornwallis surrendered on October 17, 1781. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown (October 17, 1781)
General Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington at Yorktown after being encircled, and having nowhere to escape on land and sea. This ended the war for Independence. Cornwallis was too ill to attend the formal surrender ceremony, he instead had his second in command carry his sword. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence. (Signed on September 3, 1783)
A treaty signed by representatives of King George III and representatives of the United States ending the war and recognized American independence. (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens Were the representatives for the US)
