American World History

Treaty of Paris

Feb 10, 1763

This treaty ended the French and Indian War and gave Britain land from India to North America.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

This treaty ended the French and Indian War and gave Britain land from India to North America.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

Britain put heavy taxes on sugar and imported goods.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

Britain put high taxes on all official printed documents.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

Britain passed this law after the repeal of the Stamp Act. It allowed England to pass any laws they wanted.

Townshend Duties

Jun 29, 1767

This act forced the colonists to pay high taxes on imported goods such as tea, glass and lead.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

This was a street fight that occured when a group of "Patriots" began throwing snowballs at British soldiers. The British soldiers opened fire and killed several colonists.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

Britain placed heavy taxes on all imported tea.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

A group of men colonists called "Sons of Liberty" boarded three British East India Company ships dressed as Indians. They threw forty five tons of tea into the harbor.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 13, 1774

Britain closed down all of the colonists trade as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

This was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. A British general sent 700 soldiers to destory the colonists' guns and ammunition.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

This was a battle that took place during the Siege of Boston between Britain and the colonists. It was a British victory.

Olive Branch Petition

Jul 16, 1775

This document was sent to the King from the colonists in attempt to secure their rights, while still being loyal to the British government.

Common Sense published

Jan 15, 1776

This political pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine. It questioned the authority of British officials and spoke for the colonists.

Seige of Boston

Mar 17, 1776

American militiamen succesfully kept British troops in Boston, This lasted for eleven monthes.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1776

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

An official separation letter sent to the King from the colonists. It stated that the colonies were no longer under British rule and pointed out all of the thing that the King did wrong.

Battle of New York

Dec 7, 1776

General Howe took over the British army and continually defeated Washinton. Washington said that he had many strategic withdrawls during this battle. It was a British victory.

Battle of Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

Washington lead a surprise attack on Hessian soldiers the day after Christmas. It was an unexpected and an American victory.

Battle of Germantown

Oct 4, 1777

Howe barely deafeated Washington in Washington's first offensive battle. This showed that the colonists were able to fight offensivley. This was a British victory.

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 19, 1777

General Burgoyne attakced through Canada, but was then defeated by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. This was an American victory.

Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

Valley Forge was where the Continental Army stayed for the winter. The conditions were harsh and many soldiers died because of starvation and disease.

Battle of Charleston

May 12, 1780

Benjamin Lincoln (US) surrendered 5,000 soldiers to British. This was a British victory.

Battle of Camden

Aug 16, 1780

Horatio Gates (US) badley lost to Cornwallis (Brits). This changed the American's strategy in the south. This was a British victory.

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

This was the last major land battle of the war. Washington and French soldier Lafayette forced Cornwallis to surrender 8,000 soldiers. This was an American victory.