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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a large imperial war between the French and Great Britain(Also known as the seven years war). -
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French and Indian war
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The Sugar Act
A parliament that passed a modified version of the original Sugar and Molasses Act. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of the British Parliament that imposed a stamp duty on newspapers, legal documents, and commercial documents. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act is a name that is given to a minimum of 2 acts of the British Parliament in the local governments of the American Colonies -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a major street fight between a "patriot" mob and squad of British soldiers. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was to reduce the large amounts of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of several Boston Colonists dressed as Indians throwing hundreds of chests of tea in the harbor as a protest against British taxes. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was an act in which became a law that was designed to secure Great Britain's jurisdictions over American dominions -
Patrick Henry gives "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech
The "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" speech was by Patrick Henry, he gave the speech on March 23, 1775 at St.John's Church to the Second Virginia Convention. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. These battles were fought in Middlesex Country, Province of Massachusetts Bay, and within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge(near Boston). -
Battle of Ticonderoga
The Battle of Ticonderoga was during the Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775. It started when a small force of Green Mountain Boys lead by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British Garrison, They looted their personal belongings of the garrison. -
George Washington is named Commander in Chief
George Washington was a leader of the revolutionary movement, was a former commander of Virginia's frontier forces, and a British colonial army officer.He was commissioned "commander-in-chief" of the army of the United States. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In the early beginning of the Revolutionary War, the British had defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Despite losing the inexperienced colonial forced inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, ant the battle gave the men a much-needed confidence boost. -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet that was written by Thomas Paine, advocating independence from Great Britian to the 13 Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence was written and signed
The Declaration of Independence was formally declared on July 2, 1776, Approved on July 4, 1776, but wasn't signed till August 2, 1776. This document was created to officially separate the colonies from Great Britain -
Battle of Saratoga.
The Battle of Saratoga is known as the "turning point" of the Revolutionary War. The scope of the victory is made clear by a few key facts, on October 17, 1777 the British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
The French had been tentative in its efforts to assist the Americans. France had an iterest in the American fight for independence stemmed from Frances humiliating defeat during the Seven Years War. -
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Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
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Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle of the Revolutionary War, The British general Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George washington, Leaving the American soldiers with the victory -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered to George Washinton during the Battle of Yorktown -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
The Congress ratified preliminary articles of peace ending the Revolutionary War on April 15, 1783. On September 3,1783 the treaty was signed, bringing the revolutionary war to its end.
