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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the War between France and England in the colonies over land. England won however it cost them a lot of money. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that was created in the colonies to advance the rights of the European colonists to fight taxation by the British Government. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonists -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was the tax on sugar. Sugar was an everyday item and England had to pay for the rest of French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain imposed a direct tax on the thirteen colonies. They did this because they needed money for the costs of the French and Indian War. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was a series of taxes and laws imposed on the Colonists. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths of colonists by British Army soldiers. Tension rising between the colonists and British soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest from angry colonists who were mad at Britain for having "taxation without representation" dumped 354 chests of British tea in the Harbor. The first major act of defiance to the British. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were laws laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Philadelphia attended by twelve of the thirteen states. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the true start to the American Revolution against Great Britain. Continental General, Thomas Cage led the colonists to victory. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was considered the turning point of the American Revolution. British General, John Burgoyne surrendered to Continental General, Horatio Gates after loosing 1,000 men. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the six month encampment of the Continental Army under the command of George Washington. There was no battle at Valley Forge however it was a struggle against the elements for survival. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown led to the end of the American Revolution. The British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to Continental General George Washington after Washington was effectively directing the colonists to use Guerrilla War Tactics. (Also known as the Siege of Yorktown) -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris formally ended the war. After the battle of Yorktown the continental congress appointed a small group of American statesmen to travel to Paris and negotiate the peace treaty.
