-
This war provided Great Britain territorial gains in North America. Great Britain then raised taxes which led to a widespread protests and boycotts on British goods. -
The Proclamation was supposed to prevent the outbreak of a costly war preventing further expansion into the contested area. This ended up causing the American Revolution.
-
The Sugar Act increased measures to enforce the tax. British helped the growing movement that became the American Revolution. -
Helped with providing British policies and protesting to make the British aware that they were unhappy. They used an extreme form of civil disobedience to try to intimidate loyalists.
-
The Stamp Act was a direct tax on the colonists and causes an uproar in America. It was also a tax on paper goods. -
Allowed the British to put a tax on whatever they wanted, and to make laws that were binding to the colonists. The colonists became opposed to Parliaments intent to rule over them from another country. -
Acts that were passed by British the right to impose taxes on various goods. These taxes angered the colonists because they felt they were being taxed without representation. -
British soldiers fired their weapons into a crowd of colonists who were teasing them. Five of the colonists ended up dying and as a result, the colonists used this event as an excuse to promote the revolution. -
This was the first time that the Americans showed any kind of resistance toward the British and their rules. It railed the Americans to fight for their Independence. -
This was fought during the Seige of Boston during the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. The American patriots were defeated.
-
Was formed so that the colonies could meet and discuss how to deal with the British. It served as a temporary government and was a step closer towards declaring their Independence from British.
-
General George Washington defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton after crossing the Delaware river in a terrible storm. This ended up boosting the morale for the American troops. -
This battle occurred during the second year of the American Revolution and it included two crucial battles. This turned out to be a crucial turning point for the Revolutionary War. -
Military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. This resulted in a victory for Patriots.
-
The Treaty of Paris ended the war between the US and Great Britain. This treaty recolonized American Independence as well as establishing new borders for the new nation.