American Revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 was the event where the british made the Appalachian Mountains a boundary between the colonist and british. This was decreed on October 7, 1763. The Proclamation line was created to stop the American colonist. From settling more land in the Eastern side. This line of proclamation created people to rebel about the line and.
  • The stamp act

    The stamp act

    The stamp act was another law passed the British as punishment for colonist disobeying the proclamation of 1763. It also paid off for the British's debt from their last war. The colonist were unhappy about this.
  • The boston massacre

    The boston massacre

    British sentries shot into a crowd of civilians. Which led to killing three men and injuring eight men. This made the colonist mad so they are making a plan to get back at them.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    The tea act gave the east India company a tax break on their tea which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other places. This made the tea cheaper to buy and to get.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    The demonstrators boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered the protest an act of treason and responded harshly. The episode escalated into the American Revolution, becoming an iconic event of American history.
  • The Intolerable acts

    The Intolerable acts

    The Intolerable acts authorized the Royal Navy to blockade the Boston Harbor. Which meant that nobody could export or import anything anywhere.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    General Thomas Gage ordered British troops to Lexington to capture Samuel Adams and John William Dawes warned the minutemen that the redcoats were coming. Adams and Hancock escaped from Lexington, but the British destroyed military stores at concord. After the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, the British marched back to Boston under a steady fire from the minutemen. The redcoats suffered heavy casualties. This event led to the colonist having a upper hand on the british.
  • The Green Mountain Boys

    The Green Mountain Boys

    The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive victory of the american forces in the revolutionary war.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British returned to Boston. Some 10,000 colonial militiamen took up positions around the city. When the Americans occupied Breed's Hill, the redcoats attempted to drive them off. The first two British attacks failed, but the third assault on the hill succeeded when the Americans ran out of ammunition. The British won the battle, but lost far more soldiers than the patriots. The patriots displayed skill and courage. This gave the colonist confidence to win the war.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    In the act of Common sense this act challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. This lead to the first movement of the independence of America.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was created to let the colonists have Independence from Great Britain.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    General George Washington and his army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries. This led to the colonist having an upper hand on the British.
  • Battle of Princeton

    Battle of Princeton

    Continental army of George Washington defeated a garrison of British troops near Princeton and New jersey. This led to the colonist having more space to control.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    The American defeat of the superior British Army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope of independence and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war. This lead to the french helping the colonists win the war. And the colonist proved to the french that they can fight and win.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    The continental army struggled to manage a disastrous supply crisis while restraining and reorganizing their units. This made George washington have hope that they have an army of soldiers.
  • Battle of YorkTown

    Battle of YorkTown

    The British General Charles CornWallis Surrendered 8,000 of his men to General George Washington.