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Albany Congress
Who:The British and Iroquois What:The Iroquois said no because the thought the french would win the colinists and the British were unable to work toghether When:June,11 1754 Where:It took place in Albany New York Why:The British hoped to alliance with the Iroquois against the French -
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French and Indian War
Who: French and Indians vs British and colonists and Iroquois. When: May 1756-February 1763 Where: North America Why: Fighting over the Ohio River Valley What: The British won the French and Indian War.The Native Americans could not stop British settlers for moving on their land -
Treaty of Paris
Who:British and the French What:They both singed the Treaty of Paris Where:In Paris Why:The French had lost almost all of its North American possessions.The French moved to Great Britain also they got all there territory east of the Mississippi. When:February 1763 -
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Pontiac's War
Who:Pontiac (leader of Ottawa) western Native Americans,and backcountry settlers What:Pontiac and his allies attacked British forts and settlements half a dozen British forts were destroyed and 2000 backcountry settlers were killed When:May1763-September1764 Where:Areas east of the Mississippi River backcountry Why:Native Americans were desperately trying to keep their land -
Proclamation of 1763
Who: British government What: It banned colonial settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains When: October 7, 1763 Where: All land west of the Appalachian Mountains Why: Britain wanted to avoid further wars with Native Americans on the frontier. -
The Quartering Act
Who: Parliament What: The act required colonists to house British troops and to provide them with food and other supplies. When: March 24, 1764 Where: In the colonies Why: Britain had soldiers in the colonies to enforce the Proclamation of 1763. If the colonists housed the soldiers this would save money. -
Sugar Act
Who: British government (Parliament) What: This put a tax on several products including molasses.It also called for harsh punishments for smugglers. When: April 5, 1764 Where: In the colonies Why: The French and Indian War had resulted in a huge debt for the British.They thought the colonists should pay for some of this debt so Parliament taxed the colonists. -
The Stamp Act
Who:Parliament What: The act required all colonists to buy special tax on stamps to place on news paper wills contracts and other documents When: March ,22, 1765 Where:In the colonies Why:The French and Indian War had resulted in a huge debt for the British.They thought the colonists should pay for some of this debt so Parliament taxed the colonists -
Boston Massacre
Who:British Massacre What:an angry crowd gathered around British soldiers.The colonists were yelling and throwing rocks and snowballs at the soldiers.The soldiers fired into the crowd killing 5 colonists When: March, 5,1770 Where :The Boston Massachusetts Why:The colonists were angry about all the taxes and the Quartering Act.They did not want the British soldiers there. -
Tea Act
Who:British Parliament and colonists What:Act tried to help the British East India company by giving it a monopoly on selling tea in the colonies.The act hurt colonial merchants who sold Dutch Tea smuggled into the colonies. When:May 10 1773 Where:in the colonies Why:The British Parliament passed the Tea Act to save the East India company from bankruptcy.By severely lowering the tax on tea the legislation allowed the East India company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies -
Boston Tea party
Who:Colonists in Massachusetts What:The contents of three shiploads of tea were dumped in Boston Harbor When:December 16 1773 Where:Boston Harbor at Griffins Wharf near pearl street in Boston Why:To protest at the Tea Act passed by the British Parliament both because it imposed a tax on Massachusetts and other colonies without representation and give a Monopoly to the East India Company patting other merchants business at risk -
Intolerable Acts
Who:King George III British colonist What:Four laws passed by Parliament 1.)Port of Boston was closed.2)increased the powers of the royal governor.3)abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislature 4.)cut the power of town meetings When:March 24 1774 Where:Massachusetts Why:These acts were passed inresponse to the Boston Tea Party -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who:Minutemen and British soldiers
What:It was the first battle of the America Revolution.British troops were sent to seize colonial weapons they are faced with an untrained and angry militia.This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolster their confidence for the War ahead. When:April 18 1775 Where:Lexington and Concord Why:The British government did not plan to meet the demands of the Congress.The colonists began to form a militia to fight for what they wanted -
1st Continental Congress
Who:Delegates from 12 out the 13 colonies What:The Congress demanded the end of the intolerable Acts and declared that the colonies had a right to tax and govern them selves.It also called for training of militias When:September and October 1774 Where:Philadelphia Pennsylvania Why:The committees of correspondence organized this meeting to discuss what to do next about the British -
Battle for Fort Ticonderoga
Green Mountain Boys and British soldiers What:The Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen made a surprise attack on British soldiers When:May 10 1775 Where:Ticonderoga NY Why:This was important because the fort controlled the main route between Canada and the Hudson River Valley and the fort held valuable weapons -
2nd Continental Congress
Who:Delegates from the 13 colonies What:The group was divided some wanted to fight for independence others wanted to wait nearly all agreed they should form an army and prepare for war When:May 1775 Where: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Why:They chose George Washington to lead the army because he had experience they began to coin their own money -
Battle of Bunker Hill/Breed's Hill
Who:American and British troops What:British attack on American troops the British won but suffered huge losses When:June 17 1775 Where:Breed's Hill Boston Massachusetts Why:British knew that Americans were not well trained and though they could easily be beaten -
Olive Branch Petition
Who:Second Continental to the king What:This was a petition that stated that the colonists were loyal to the king it asked for a peaceful solution to the fighting between British and the colonists When:July 8 1775 Where:Written in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Why:The colonists were trying to peacefully solve their conflict with British -
Invasion Quebec
Who:Patriot forces under the leader ship of Benedict Arnold What:The Patriots attempted to capture the British occupied city of Quebec weakened by hunger and disease Americans eventually leaving Canada to the British When:December 31 1775-May 1776 Where:Quebec Why:The Patriots attempted to capture the British occupied city of Quebec to get support for the American cause in Canada -
British Withdrawal from Boston
Who:British soldiers What:The British Could no longer defend the city of Boston the British troops permanently withdrew from Boston When:March 4 1776 Where:Boston Massachusetts Why:George Washington placed the cannons high ground overlooking Boston