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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763 states that no colonists are allowed to move went to the Appalachian mountains. But the colonists did not listen and they still moved west to the Native's lands. -
The Sugar Act
The sugar act put duties(taxes) on foreign molasses in hopes that the colonists would stop smuggling into the colonies. But it failed and the colonists still smuggled molasses into the colonies. -
Stamp act
The stamp act made colonists buy special stamped paper for every license, legal documents, newspaper, and almanacs, and imposed "stamp duties" on boxes of every playing cards. Keepers, artisans, and laborers founded the Sons of Liberty. They harassed custom workers, stamp agents, and royal governors. in 1765, delegates from nine colonies came from New York, they issued a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, which stated that the parliament lacked the power to impose taxes on the colonies. -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
The parliament repealed the Stamp Act on 1766, but the also issued a Declaratory act on the same day to make their power clear. Then one year after, the leading government minister Charles Townshend passed the Townshend act which put indirect duties on imported materials like glass. the colonists became full of rage and built a resistance. -
Boston Massacre
Over 5 colonists killed in Boston. There was competition between the colonists and the poorly paid soldiers. Samuel Adams and along with other activists called this the "Boston Massacre", and presented British soldier's attack on defenseless citizens. -
Boston Tea Party
The Parliament passed The Tea Act, which helped English tea companies that were struggling. Over 18,000 pounds of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor by "Indians" -
The Intolerable Acts
The parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party was passing the Intolerable act, which shout down the Boston Harbor. Then came the passing of the Quatering act which made possible for soldiers to stay in private homes. The colonists respond was to move quickly and put together the first continental congress. 56 delegates met up in Philadelphia and created a declaration of colonial rights on September 1776. -
Lexington and Concord
The beginning of the Revolution. General Gage sent troops to Concord to retrieve all illegal weapons to push the revolution. Paul Revere rides his horse to the countryside, to warn everyone the British are on their way. -
2nd Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence
They ruled the colonies during the war, Massachusetts's John Adams suggested to the congress that the colonies should be independent. On July 4th, 1775, Thomas Jefferson, along with the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine, wrote the Declaration of Independence which granted everyone freedom and independence from the king of England. -
Valley Forge
While waiting of the French's aid, thanks to Benjamin Franklin, British still had control over parts of New York. And while the British soldiers are surviving well in Philadelphia, George Washington's army took a heavy toll. Most of the soldiers died of frost bites because of cold winters and sickness. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga resulted into the French's Aid, 3 British attacks caused the split of New England from the colonies. This became the turning point of the war. American troops surrounded General Burgoyne of the British army and he surrendered to General Gates on 1777. It taught the British a valuable lesson, that they had to rethink their war strategy. -
Battle of Yorktown
On 1781, was the final battle of the Revolution. Nearly over 17,000 american and french troops surrounded the British and attacked them in day and night, it only lasted for 3 weeks. With his troops outgunned and exhausted, General Cornwallis finally surrendered and the american and french troops became the victors of the American Revolution.
