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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, portugal also was in agreeement, after Britain's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War. The signing of the treaty ended the Seven Years' War. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763. The proclamation was issued to set boundries as to where the colonists could settle. The line of settling was drawn west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was used to impose a direct tax on the Brittish Colonists in America. The purpose of the tax was to help support the troops in North America after the Brittish victory in the Seven Years' War. Many colonists considered in a violation of their rights as Englishmen and eventually the Satmp Act caused a revolution by the colonists towards the Brittish Paliament. -
Quartering Acts
The Quartering Act is a minimum of two Acts of British Parliament in the 18th century enforcing American colonists to house and provide food for Brittish sodiers. These acts enraged colonists and contributed to the intolerable acts. New York was one of the first colonies to refuse to comply with the Acts. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was an organization of American Patriots that was orignated in the Northern American Brittish Colonies. The organization was created to protect the rights of the colonists. The group was best known for the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event also known as the Incident on King Street, were Brittish soldiers killed 5 male civillians and injured 6 others. The Boston Massacre was a result of built up tension that had been growing since Brittish troops first arrived in Massachusetts, to enforce tax laws on the colonists. The Brittish soldiers who fired into the crowd were not ordered to, the soldiers immediately killed 3 colonists and 2 more died later from severe injuries. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was the name for a series of laws passed by the British Parliament, in relations to Massachusetts after the Boston Tea party.The acts stripped Massachusetts of self government and historic rights. These acts triggered a series of rebellions led by the colonists in rebellion. -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. All of the American Brittish colonies sent delegates except for Georgia. These delegates were elected by the people, by the legislatures, or by the committees of correspondence. Pennsylvania and New York were sending their delegates to seek a resolution with England. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress only met for a period of about 15 years and during those 15 years met in three incarnations. The first convention ever held in the Second Congress was over an issue dealing with the Intolerable Acts in the attempt to penalize Massachusetts. In July 1776 a unanimous vote was given for independence from Crown Rule. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that inspired the people in the Thirteen Colonies to rebel and fight for independence from Great Brittain. It was basically a list of advantages that would come of the colonies getting freedom from GB. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a huge turning point in the American Revolution. The battle was actually fought on two seperate days, the battles being 18 days apart. On September 19th, the British General John Burgoyne achieved a victory over American forces, this was the first part of the battle. Then 18 days later, on October 7th, his weakened troops were defeated and forced to retreat. This American victory is the victory that convined France to enter the war as an American ally. -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown was a battle led by George Washington who was commanding a force of around 17,000 French and Continental troops. This was the last major battle of the war. It was concluded with an American victory. -
Surrender of Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, a Brittish General, surrendered his 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to French and American forces at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. This surrender was the official close to the American Revolution. This surrender also cause a chain reaction of peaceful aggrements which helped shape American into what it is now. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783 and ended the American Revolutionary war between Great Britain and the United States of America and its allies. The Treaty of Paris was generous towards American as far as territorial boundries. The Treaty consisted of 10 main articles.
