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French and Indian war
the french ad Indian war started in 1754 and ended in 1763. the reason for the war was By the mid-18th century, both the British and French wanted to extend their North American colonies into the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, known then as the Ohio Territory. -
Treaty of Paris
It was signed after in 1783 at the end of the french and Indian war. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was an act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on the American colonies in order to raise revenue. The new Sugar Act replaced the Molasses Act of 1733, reducing by half the colonial tax on molasses, but stepping up enforcement of the tax. -
Stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament. The new tax was appointed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications. -
The Quartering Act 1774
it was a law passed by the Parliament of Great Britain that was designed to force local colonial governments to provide provisions and housing to British soldiers stationed in the 13 Colonies of America. -
the boston massacre
The Sons of Liberty, a Patriot group formed in 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act, advertised the Boston Massacre as a battle for American liberty and just cause for the removal of British troops from Boston. -
the tea act
The British taxed tea to pay for their war debt. the people did not like it so they protested and they threw all the tea in to the boston harbor. -
boston tea party
Boston Tea Party Protest by a group of Massachusetts colonists, disguised as Mohawks and led by Samuel Adams, against the Tea Act and, more generally, against taxation without representation. The Tea Act passed by the British Parliament, withdrew duty on tea exported to the colonies. -
Boston port act
On March 25, 1774, the British Parliament passed the Boston Port Act, closing Boston Harbor to commerce. The act was meant to force Boston into paying for tea dumped into the harbor four months earlier during the Boston Tea Party. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
it was a speech to free virginia from british colonial rule. -
battles of Lexington and Concord
the beginning of the war started April 19 1775 and ended in 1783. the reason for the battles are the British were sent to confiscate the colonial weapons. this was also the first revolutionary war. -
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Battle of Ticonderoga
a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
George Washington, a leader of the revolutionary movement in Virginia, a former commander of Virginia's forces, and a British colonial army officer, was commissioned commander in chief of the army of the United Colonies of all the forces raised and to be raised by them on June 19, 1775 -
the battle of bunker hill
it was a natrual extension of the battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Thomas Paine writes common sense
Common sense states that all men are created equally. also they have three natrual rigths life liberty and the pursuite of happiness. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
the final documentation was written on the 4th of July but not official until august 2nd 1776. the reason for the declaration of independence is to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. -
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the battle of saratoga
the battle was a turning point for the american revolution. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
it was also known as the treaty of alliance. it was signed to endure indefinitely into the future. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
the reason the he surrendered to Washington is because Washington had another army of 4000 men join him in the fight against cornwallis. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.