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Albany Congress
who: colonial leaders,British government and the Iroquois tribes. What: A meeting between colonial leaders and British government. The British wanted the colonies to agree to cooperate in defending themselves against the French.The colonists and the British were unable to work together When: June 11 1754 Where:Albany New York Why: British government called a meeting for colonial leaders cause they are expecting a war to break out soon. -
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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: They are Fighting over the Ohio river valley. What: The British won the French and Indian War.The Native Americans could not stop British settlers from moving onto their land. -
Treaty of Paris
Who:British and French What: In this treaty France lost all of its North American lands to the British. British received all lands east of the Mississippi River and Spanish Florida. When: February 1763 Where: Paris, France Why: This was the treaty that ended the French and Indian War. -
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Pontiac's War
Who: Pontiac (leader of Ottawa nation), western Native Americans, and backcountry settlers What: Pontiac and his allies attacked British forts and settlements. Half a dozen British forts were destroyed and 2,000 backcountry settlers were killed. When: May 1763-September 1764 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. -
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. -
Stamp Act
Who: British soldiers and colonist What: An angry crowed gathered around British soldiers.The colonist were yelling,throwing rocks and snowballs at the soldiers. The soldiers fired into the crowed killing 5 colonists. When:Mach 22 1765 Where:in the colonies Why: The French and Indian War had resulted in a huge debt for the British they thought the colonist should pay for some of this debt so Parliament taxed the colonist. -
Boston Massacre
Who: British soldiers and colonists 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: 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: This 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 Duch 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 lowering the tax on tea, it 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 in Boston. Why: To protest the Tea Act passed by the British parliament because it imposed a tax on colonies without representation and it gave a monopoly to the East India Company. -
Intolerable Acts
Who: King George III, British colonists 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 powers to tow meeting. When:March 24 1774 Where:Massachusetts Why:These acts were passed in response to the Boston tea party. -
1st Continental Congress
Who: Delegates from 12 out of 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 themselves. It also called for training of militias. When: September 1774 Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Why:The committees of correspondence organized this meeting to discuss what to do next about the British. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who: Minutemen and British soldiers What: It was the first battle of the American 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. When: April 18, 1775 Where: Lexington and Concord Why:The British government did not plan to meet the demands of the Continental Congress . The colonists began to form a militia to fight for what they wanted. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Who: 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 devided some wanted to fight for independns others wanted to wait nearly all agree they should form an army and prepare for war. When:Mach 1775 Where: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Why: They chose Gorge Washington to lead the army because he experience.They began to coin the own money. -
Battle of Bunker Hill/Breeds HIll
Who: American and Britain troops What: British attack on American troops. The British won but suffered huge losses. When: June 17, 1775 Where: Breeds Hill, Boston, Massachusetts Why: British knew that Americans were not well trained and thought they could easily be beaten -
Olive Branch Petition
Who: Second Continental Congress 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 Britain and the colonists. When: July 8, 1775 Where: Written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Why: The colonists were trying to peacefully solve their conflict with Britain. -
Invasion of Quebec
Who: Patriot forces under the leadership of Benedict Arnold What: The Patriots attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec. Weakened by hunger and disease the Americans eventually withdrew, leaving Canada to the British. When: December 31, 1775 Where: Quebec Why: The Patriots attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec to get support for the American cause in Canada. -
British Withdrawl 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 on high ground overlooking Boston.