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Yorktown
One of the eight original shores formed in Virginia. It was established by Virginia colonial government in 1691. The battle of Yorktown was the last major engagement of the american revolution. -
Benedict Arnold become a traitor
Was the american general during the revolutionary war. He betrayed his country for Britain and was soon called "traitor".Before, he was with Americans, he was with Great Britain, but when they took him back, they did not trust him,because of what he did to the Americans. -
End of the French and Indian War
The Seven Years' war ended with the signing of the treaty of Hubertusburg and treaty of Paris, France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain -
Proclomation of 1763
Provided that all the heads of all rivers which flowed into the Atlantic Ocean from the west or northwest were off limits to the colonist -
Sugar Act
Forced everyone in America to pay a 3 cent tax on sugar -
Commitee of Correspondence
Government organized by patriot leaders of the thirteen colonies on the eve of American Rovolution.Purpose was to warn other colonies about British incidents. the first commitee was by Samuel Adams. -
Stamp Act
Passed by the British Parliament ,stated that American colonists were required to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
Quartering Act
Passed by the Parliament of Great Britain,were designed to force local colonial governments to provide provisions and housing to British soldiers -
Stamp Act Congress
First Congress of the American Colonies, was a meeting held between October 7 and 25, 1765 in New York City, consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies -
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Secret organization of American colonists formed initially to protest the Stamp Act -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts, asserting that the British government had free and total legislative power over the colonies. -
Townshend Duties
Import taxes on British goods including paint, paper, lead, glass and tea and used revenues to maintain British troops in America and to pay the salaries of some Royal officials -
New York assembly disbanded
When the New York Assembly refused to assist in quartering troops, Parliament suspended the Assembly's powers -
Boston Massacre
Was a street fight between a mob and British soldiers( the red coats). the red coats killed five citizens and injuried six others. Only two redcoats was prosecuted. -
Tea Act
Was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes by britain on American coloines. It was the spark of the boston tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
Was a protest in Boston by the sons of liberty. the tea act caused it. -
First Continental Congress
was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies. -
Articles of Confederation are approved
This is the first constitution of the United States. It took 16 months of debate to approve, but it was until March 1,1781 that all 13 states ratify it. -
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry is known for his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech, delivered before a meeting of Virginia's colonial leaders -
1775 Lexington and Concord
First revolutionary battle at Lexington and Concord. -
Ticonderoga
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America -
Washington appointed commander of the Continental Congress
The second Continental Congress unanimously voted to have him lead the revolutionary army. -
Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. -
Hessian Mercenaires by British
The Hessians were German soldiers that were hired through the rulers of six German principalities by the British Empire in the 1700's. Over 30,000 Hessian soldiers were hired to fight against the American rebels during the Revolutionary War -
Battle of Trenton
The British wanted to take over the Delaware river, but it was owned by Hessians. It was during the Rovolutionary war, after George Washington crossed the Delaware river. The continental army fought aganist the Hessian soldiers and they won. -
Valley Forge Winter
Was the site for the Military camo of the Ameerican comtinental army during the revolutionary war. it was located in Pennysvania.During this time, the men was killed or affected by hypoyhermia,short on food and they were all cramped in one spot. But, General Steuben kept them in place;making them a proffessional army. -
Battle of Saratoga
The British wanted to separate New England colonies from the southern colonies. The British won the first battle, but after eighteen days, Americans came back and won the second battle. In this battle, there were 530 killed, 935 wounded, and 6,222 captured. -
France allies with Americans
Benjamin Franklin signed the treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance to regonized the Usas a independent state and promote trade between trance and America. It also made them join allies with Franc to go aganist Great Britain in the revolutionary war. -
Spain allies with Americans
They were going against Great Britain as well, so they join the patriots. They gave money volunteeringly to help fund for the Revolutionary War. They also let the patriots controlled their trade and merchant ship. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended American Revolutionary war between the US and Great Britain, France, Spain,and Dutch republic had separate agreements.Great Britain recognized American independence. -
American Invasion of Canada
U.S. forces invaded Canada's northern neighbor, only to be stymied by a series of embarrassing mishaps -
Admiralty Court
juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities
