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French and Indian War
the french and indians war was a seven year war and it was a north america conflict, between the french and native americans. -
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Sugar Act
it was the mallases act and it got reinforced and now it is called the sugar act and the tax got bigger -
Stamp Act
it was a act of the British parliament in 1765 that made the revenue from the American colonies by making a stamp duty on newspapers and documents. -
The Quartering Act 1774
it was a law saying that you people had to let soldiers stay in their house and feed them and pay with this stuff with their own money. -
The Boston Massacre
it was a fight against british soldiers and they were throwing snowballs with stones in them at them. Several people died. -
The Tea Act
it was a rebellion where they dumped tea in the water because they got mad since there was a big tax that they didn't like. -
Boston Port Act
it was a punishment to punish the people of boston, which then later on would be known as the boston tea party. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
it was the first military fight of the american revolutionary war. it took place in around the massachusetts bay. and around the inner town of lexington, concord and others. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
it was a british approach that forced a small french group to withdraw. during this they captured fort ticonderoga. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the british defeated the americans at this battle in massachusetts. though the americans lost the battle they killed a lot of the british people and so that made their self esteem feel better. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
he was the leader of the revolutionary war. he was a former commander of Virginia forces. -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
it was a pamphlet that was written by Thomas Paine about the independence from great Britain and the people of the thirteen colony. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
it was a convention of delegates called together from the thirteen colonies which soon then became the governing body of the united states during the american revolution. -
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Battle of Saratoga. What is significant about this battle
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The Boston Tea Party
it was a rebellion in which they dumped what now would be million dollars of tea in the water. -
Battle of Yorktown
it was when Yorktown surrendered and so Virginia had won the battle. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
it was when general cornwallis surrenders 8,000 soldiers to the french and the american force and that ends the american revolution. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
it ended the revolutionary war and recognized Americas independence. there was five people that signed it and they were john Adams,Benjamin Franklin, john jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Lauren.