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French and Indian War
It started when George Washington made France move. The British purpose was to tax colonists to provide for war. Colonists were very upset and left British colonys. -
Treaty of Paris
It claimed East of Mississippi River and natives attacked the colonists. The British purpose needed money to support the war. The colonists must have been happy to have land in Ohio valley because of th elost of the France. -
Proclamation of 1763
It overruled the Treaty of Paris and limited colonists and how much land they get. The birtish purpose was so colonists were prohibited from the west of the Applachain Mountains. the reaction angered the colonists and were limited from the land of the west of the Applachain mountains. -
Sugar Act
It put taxes on molasses and goodsto the colonists so Great Britian gets more money. The British purpose so colonists give taxes to the british. colonists boycotted the sugar because they were angry for charging them taxes. -
StampAct
Made colonists pay taxes to have an official stamp on a document. The british purpose was to charge colonists taxes for a stamp. Colonists were angry because being taxed to stamp on mail. -
Writs of Assistance
Officers could serch ships at will. The british purpose was to trade with certain ports. Colonists felt that there was an invasion of privacy. -
Townshend Acts
Taxed on household items like milk. British purpose waas to raise revenue in colonies to pay governers and judges. Colonists were anger so they boycotted. -
Quartering Act
Made colonists give british soliders there home and items. British purpose was to provide soliders. Colonists didnt like it because they couldnt do anything about it. -
Boston Massacre
Riots confrontedsoliders at boston custom house and it killed 5 colonists. British purpose was to stand againest the mob. Colonists were probaly angery because british soliders were killing them. -
Tea Act
Charged colonists alot for tea. British purpose was to get money to provide. Colonists were upset and did Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Act
Colonists couldnt uphold town meetings. British purpose was so colonists go againest the british. So the colonist began to unify. -
The Continental Army
Its the second continental congress. The Continental army and Geroge Washington were chosen as the commanding general. -
1st Continental Congress
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Lexington and Concord first battles of the Revolutionary War
700 hundred troops marched to Lexington ready to fight. When the british marched over to Concord and were outnumbered by 4000 militias and only 700 british troops. -
2nd Continental Congress
They met in Philadelphia. -
"Give Me Liberty Speech"
Patrick Henry expected war after he wrote his famous at the Virginia House of Burgesses. The people that were involved are the loyalists and the patriots. so patrick henry but his quote saying " Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The military from britain said do not fire until you see the whites of ther eyes. -
Ft. Ticonderoga
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Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was chosen to compose the document. The document was based on the phiosophy of John Locke unalienable rights. -
The Common Sense
Thomas Paine published the comon sense brochure. the Common Sense incresed incresed public support for American independence. -
Battle of New York
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Battle of Trenton
Washington launched an attack on the british while they were in camp. British werent ready for any attack. -
Battle of Princeton
Washington after attacking in Trenton he captured 300 Britiah soldiers in Princeton, New Jersey. -
BAttle of Saratoga
American General Horatio Gates surrounded Burgoynes remaining forces at Saratoga. Burgoynes surrened his entire army to the americans. It was a turning point in the war because Benjamin Franklin had helped negotiate Treaty of Alliance with France and Spain. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Washington and his men spent a long cold winter for a year in Pennsylvania. All of his troops were in deserpate need of food and warm clothing. A french volunteer Marquis de Lafayette to help train the continental army.
