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Treaty of paris
The british win the french and indian war, france cedes north american territoy to the british -
Proclomation Line 1763
issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, in which it forbade all settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains,The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations with Native North Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases -
Sugar act
The sugar acrt actually reduced the tax on molasses, but reinforced the implementation (stopped smuggling) of the tax which angered colonists who were used to a system of salutary neglect. -
Stamp Act
A tax on all paper documents produced in the colonies, Papers must have official stamp to show they payed the tax -
Quartering Act
Under this act, Colonists must provide housing and supplies for British Soldiers stationed in their colony. -
Townshend Acts
tax on paper, lead, paint, glass, and tea. These taxes are for the sole purpose of generating revenue for England -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. They had been taunted and harassed by the colonists. A colinist call for fire resulted in gunfire after a clubbed soldier shot first. -
Boston Tea Party
Political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston, on december 16, 1773. The demonstrators, some disguised as american indians, destroyed an entire shipment of tea by the East India Co, in defiance of the tea act of may 10, 1773. they boared ships and pitched chests of tea overboard, The British government responded harshly and the episode escalated into the american revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was the american patriot's names for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliment in 1774 after the boston tea party. Thy were meant to punish the massachusetts colonists for their defiance. In britain they were called the coercive acts. The acts took away massachusettes self government and historic rights, triggering outrage and resistance in the 13 colones. -
1st contonetal congress
12 of the 13 colonies send representatives to gather and discuss the intolerable acts. 1st time the colonies come together like a government to act together -
Lexington and Concord
British attempt to seize colonial gunpowder, capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock- leaders of rebellion. Colonial militia gathered, and when told to disperse by the british authorities, did not disperse quick enough- British opened fire. Eight colonists killed, several wounded. Colonists prepared after Lexington, hid behind walls and shot British, pushed back to Boston. Seventy British soldiers were killed, with 300 total British casualties. -
Second Continental Congress
All 13 colonies were represented at yet another convention to address American grievances. Made more appeals of grievances to the British king. They sent the "Olive Branch" petition as well, affirming their loyalty and pledging for an and to hostilities. Although they did not yet seek independence, the congress decided to raise money for an army, appointing Washington as its commander in chief. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British attempt to advance up the hill, Patriots had the high ground and annilihated the British. Despite losing more men than the Patriots, the British still pulled out a victory, because they had more resources, men, and ammo than the Patriots. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775, in a final attempt to avoid a full-on war between the Thirteen Colonies that the Congress represented, and Great Britain. The petition affirmed American loyalty to Great Britain and entreated the king to prevent further conflict. The Colonists wanted to remain a part of Britain, they just wanted certain rights. -
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Common Sense and Crisis
Common Sense- pamphlet that swayed many to the revolutionary cause. Inspirational best seller-120,000 copies.
Posed revolutionary ideas
-Questioned logic of a small island controlling a much larger continent
-Called for independence and the formation of a republic- a government with authority derived from the people. Crisis
Crisis was read to the colonist soldiers when times were getting tough, in the winter they were low on supplies. basically said they need to be tough. no "Summer Soldiers" -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
Washington realizes the Patriots can't last the winter the way they are. Patriots attack Trenton on christmas night, capture 1400 hessian mercenaries. Follow similar gameplan for princeton -
Battle of Saratoga
Biggest American victory in the war. A turning point in the war. Assured the british they couldn't cut off NE, and this victtory helped Franklin convince the french to help them -
Battle of Camden
Battle of Camden
General Horatio Gates led a group of starving, exhausted troops to rid the British from the Carolinas. The Americans suffred enormous losses, around 1000 deaths and 1000 captured, plus ammo and weapons confiscated. The British suffered less than 350 losses. Gates ran away with other scared members of the untried militia -
Battle of King's Mountain
British in North Carolina Ventured into the mountains to find loyalists to help the cause. American foreces made up of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina militia members attacked the british. British suffered huge losses, 290 deaths while the Americans only suffered 29. After this big win for the americans, it became evident the southern colonists wouldnt back the British. -
Battle of Cowpens
a decisive victory by the Continental Army forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan in the Southern campaign over the British led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British. It took place in northwestern Cherokee County, South Carolina, north of the town of Cowpens. British deaths were nearly 4 times more than American losses (110 to 25) -
Battle of Yorktown
British General Cornwallis sets up camp on a peninsulaAmerican and French surround the British forces
American reinforcements arrive from NYGW and Lafayette have twice as many troops as british Patriots hit british with heavy artilleryBritish have no place to escape to -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Britain recognizes independence of US.Northern Border is drawnMississippi River is determined to be western boundary.Florida is returned to Spain as a thank you for helping themBritain must withdraw it's troops from the US.Congress recommends the loyalists be given rights to property
