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The French and Indian War was a North American conflict that took place in Virgina, and was part of a larger global struggle known as the Seven Years' War. The war resulted in significant territorial changes in North America, with Britian gaining control of french holdings.
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The Sons of Libery was a group of American colonists who opposed British rule and taxtation in the period leading up to the American Revolution. They were a secret society that was formed in 1765.
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The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists that occurred in Boston Massachusetts, on March 3, 1770. A group of British soliders fired into a crowd of civilans, killing five, and inguring plenty more. This therefore caused tension between the colonists and Great Britian, which contributed to the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party was a act by American colonists against the British rule and taxation, and they dumped 342 chests of tea's into the water. -
The "Intolerable Acts," also known as the Coercive Acts, were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party and to reassert British authority over the colonies.
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The Olive Branch Petition was a document sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III in July 1775, in a final attempt to avoid war with Great Britain. It expressed the colonists' loyalty to the Crown and requested reconciliation, but King George III rejected it, declaring the colonies to be in rebellion.
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The Battles of Lexington Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, which was the first militar engagments of the American Revolutionary War. These Battles marked the beginning of open armed conflict between the Kigndom of Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies, effectively ingniting The American Revolutionary War. -
The Batlle of Bunker Hill, was a booat for American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. They were forced to retreat due to running out of ammunition. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, was published on January 10, 1776. It was a 47-page work that played a significant role in persuading in the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This date is annually known as Independence Day in the United States. The document, was written by Thomas Jefferson, explained the reasons for the colonies' separation from Great Britain. -
The Battle of Trenton, was a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War, it took place on December 26, 1776, it was a suprise attack by Continental Army (German mercenaries fighting for the British) troops. -
The Articles of Confederation were created by the Continental Congress, with the initial draft completed in 1777. It was then formally adopted on November 15, 1777, and became the first constitution of the United States. It wasn't ratified by all of the states until March 1, 1781.
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The Battle of Camden was a significant British victory in the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a major defeat for the Continental Army. This took place on August 16, 1780. -
The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive battle in the American Revolutionary War, which resulted in the surrender of of British General Cornwallis and his army. This effectively ended major land battles in the war and paved the way for peace negotiations.
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The Treaty of paris formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the United Sstates as an independent nation. This was signed on September 3, 1783.