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American Revolution

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    War between England and France and their Indian Allies. England won but was in debt.
  • Treaty of Paris of 1763

    Treaty of Paris of 1763

    Signed by the kingdoms of great britain, france,and spain, with portugal in agreement after britains victory over france and the indians
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    It was issued by King George lll following Great Britain's victory and them gaining the land of the French. To prevent conflict with the Indians they decided to prevent the colonists from moving west of the appalachian mountains.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    A law that put taxes on newspaper and leagal and commercial papers
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    A series of 4 acts passed by the British Parliment that taxed imports on glass, lead, paints, paper,and tea.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Redcoats fire on unarmed colonial protesters.Crispus Attucks was one of five colonists killed.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    It made sure tea had no new taxes implied.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonist, led by Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty, protest the tax on tea by dumping about 400 crates of tea on boston harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Laws that punished Boston for Tea Party protest.
  • Lextington and Concord

    Lextington and Concord

    1st battle of the American Revolution
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    It broke all ties with England. We became the Untited States of America, It stated their grivances towards the king and England
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point of the war. France decided to help
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    Valley Forge was a camp that held the militia that was under General Washington's order. This was during the winter and in the camp they only had food for 8 days. This experiance made the soldiers have more loyalty towards the revolution and their General.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    British general Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to General George Washington.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Ended the Revolutionary War.