End Of The War- Early American History

  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    War between France and Great Britain to determine who was in control of land in North America.
  • The Albany Congress

    The Albany Congress

    A conference in New York that discussed the union of the British Colonies in North America.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Divided the land between the colonists and the Indians.
  • Pontiac's War

    Pontiac's War

    Pontiac, the leader of the Ottawa nation went to attack the British alongside other tribes.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    An act that taxed sugar and molasses.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    An act that put taxes and stamps on all documents.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    An act that made people have to house and supply things for British soldiers.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    A system that enforced importing rules, regulations, and duties.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    When British troops fired on a group of people in Boston.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    When the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    Laws by the British government meant to punish the colonists for what happened during the Boston tea party.
  • The first Continental Congress

    The first Continental Congress

    Delegates came together from the thirteen colonies to form the Continental Congress, discuss boycotting tax acts, and make a petition to the king.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    The first major military advance of the American revolution.
  • The second Continental Congress

    The second Continental Congress

    Delegates met up to discuss declaring independence.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Where American patriots showed they could hold their own against the British.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A written document of independence from the British government.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    The turning point in the American revolution.
  • The French Alliance

    The French Alliance

    When the French joined the colonists in the fight to take down the British.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The last major battle in the American revolution.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    The treaty in Paris that agreed to stop the Revolutionary war.