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French Indian War
Referred to as the Seven Years' War, this deadly war went undeclared for two years. It was fought in several other countries other than America, such as Europe, the West Indies, the Phillipines, and Africa. This war was also fought on the seas. In America, it was the British against the French, who had befriended Indians, like the Huron. Britain won this war, leading up to the American Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
Deadly brawls with indians to the west of the colonies caused Britain to issue the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited any settlement beyond the Appalachians. This angered the colonists, and over one thousand retaliated and went west anyway. -
Stamp Act
Left in great debt by the war, Britain posed a tax raise on foreign sugar and other goods. This angered the colonists, so taxes were lowered substantially. But agitation was increased once again when the quarting act was set into play in 1765, when certain colonies had to provide food and housing to british soldiers. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was issued by British officials to raise tax on over fifty different items, and was enforced by the mandatory placing of a stamp on these items signifying the tax was paid. this upset colonists emensley. -
Boston Massacre
When two regiments were ordered to Boston, the colonists taunted the drunken and profane "bloody backs". When a crowd of about sixty colonists started taunting and throwing snowballs at them, the soldiers became nervous and opened fire on the crowd, killing about eleven colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
Retaliating against the taxes on tea, a group of about a hundred Bostonians disguised themselves as indians and boarded docked ships filled with tea. They smashed open 342 and dumped it all into the water. A huge crowd watched and praised them from the shore. -
First Continental Congress
In response to the Intolerable Acts, The First Contental Congress was summoned. Each of the colonies, besides Georgia, sent 55 respectable men to Philadelphia to meet about ways to redress colonial grievances. It acted more as a convention than a congress, lasting seven weeks. Several documents were drawn up, such as The Association, which called for a complete boycott of British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
British troops were sent to Lexington to seize stores and take down the rebellious leaders. Eight Americans were killed, and the troops moved on to Concord, where they were defeated by ready colonists. -
Declaration of Independence
A more formally written declaration of separation was put on the hands of Thomas Jefferson, a talented young writer. The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th, 1776, and it was signed the next month. -
Valley Forge
The winter spent in Valley Forge was extremely hard for American troops. Freezing and hungry, soldiers had to endure shortages of food, supplies and clothing. Many outside witnesses referred to the troops as lousy and naked.