American revolution

By farhuz301
  • taxation without representation 1750s-60s

    taxation without representation 1750s-60s

    tyrannyKing accused of being tyrantColonists forced to pay taxes without representation
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Ended French and Indian WarOfficial EndBritish won land to Ohio River Valley
  • Proclamation Line

    Proclamation Line

    colonist couldn't move west of appellation mountainsIndians refused to leavemade the colonies angry for others dead for nothing
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    tax on anything with sugar in it including molassesstarting of a boycott and smugglersstrict enforcement
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    legal and commercial documents needed stampDiplomas,contracts and wills needed stampsFake stamp could get you thrown in jail
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    Soldiers in others homesColonists no likeColonist must feed and hospitalize soldiers
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    angry colonistsMore taxed goodscombination of series of taxes

  • Boston Massacre

    5 deadprotestfirst african american dead in revolution
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    boycottprotestTea act
  • Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

    Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

    Patrick HenrySpeechfight from England
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Boston under siegeHeavy casualtiesBoosted colonies hope
  • Loyalist are planning to kill Washington (chains)

    Loyalist are planning to kill Washington (chains)

    stop revolutionBring colonies back to kingDestroy revolution on inside

  • Isabel is given secret code to talk to patriot officials (chains)

    Ad AstraTo get into secret baseTo spread urgent news quietly
  • British Arrive in NY (chains)

    British Arrive in NY (chains)

    scoutingready for attackfight for town
  • Adoption of Declaration of Independence

    Adoption of Declaration of Independence

    first stepsnot signedIndependence hall
  • British invade NY (chains)

    British invade NY (chains)

    attackcannon fireRebels flee to the north
  • Patriots flee north (chains)

    Patriots flee north (chains)

    British invadefall backretreat to Fort Washington
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Turning pointFrench allianceSpanish alliance
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    First constitutionInfluenced by many documentsMagna Carta and others
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    finally seen as independentStretched u.s bordersended revolutionary war