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French and Indian War
When the French and Indian War first started; The British, led by the young George Washington, attacked Fort Nesscesity; a French Fort. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclomation of 1763 was made and signed by Great Britan and was created to pacify the Native American's by checking in on the settlers/colonists who started to slowly occupy their land. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by Great Britan, France, Spain, and Portugal was understood as included. IT was stated that Frnace would give up almost all ist land, except for a few small islands, to Great Britan, -
Sugar Act
After the French and Indian War, the British still owed a lot of money, so they started taxing the colonists, and imported goods; the goods that had molasses and sugar in them, hoping to get enought money to pay back their soliders and debts. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first British Parliamentary attempt to collect enough money from taxing the colonists on paper, almanacs, cards, newspapers, dice, and pamphlets. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was passed by the British Parliament in an attempt to control what it considered to be its historic right over the colonies through suspension of a Recalcitrant Representative assembly and through strict provisions for the collection of revenue duties. The British American colonists named the acts after Charles Townshend, who supported them. -
Writs of Assistance
A general search warrant issued by courts to assist the British government in enforcing trade and navigation laws. -
Boston Massacre
Skirmish between British troops and a crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. The incident was the climax of a series of brawls in which local workers and sailors clashed with British soldiers quartered in Boston. Harassed by a mob, the troops opened fire. Crispus Attucks, a black sailor and former slave, was shot first and died along with four others. Samuel Adams, a skillful propagandist of the day, shrewdly depicted the affair as a battle for American liberty. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required the colonits to provide food, fuel, water, shelter, and transportation for the British forces in neighboring towns or villages. -
Tea Act/Boston Tea Party
342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. The Americans were protesting both a tax on tea (taxation without representation) and the perceived monopoly of the East India Company. -
Intolerable Acts
Also called Coercive Acts, (1774), in U.S. colonial history, four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance, together with the Quebec Act establishing a new administration for the territory ceded to Britain after the French and Indian War. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Important skirmishes between British regulars and American patriots, marking the begining of the Revolutionary War. General Thomas Sage was ordered to capture the colonists' military stores, at Concord. The British Force of 700 troops were met with 77 minutemen and others who had been warner about the British. -
"Give my Liberty" Speech
A speech made by Patrick Henry to Congress in 1775, about how much he would rather die, than give Great Brittan the satisfaction of ruling the country he loved, and how he thought the American's Colonists should fight for their freedom. -
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution, fought in Charlestown (now part of Boston) during the Siege of Boston, although the British eventually won the battle. -
Common Sense Published
The publication of Thomas Paine’s irreverent pamphlet Common Sense, all of a sudden, shattered this hopeful time, and put independence on the agenda. Paine’s direct language spoke people’s unspoken thoughts; no pamphlet had ever made such an impact on colonial opinion. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed bu the Continental Congress of July 4th, 1776, announcing the seperation of the 13 colonies from Great Brittan. -
Battle of New York
Washington's advisors recommended a withdrawal before British frigates could block the East River and any available means of escape. On the night of August 30th, Washington successfully withdrew his troops across the East River to Manhattan. Washington turned his attention to rebuilding his army. He was given instruction by the Continental Congress that allowed him to withdraw from New York. Washington began moving his supplies and wounded soldiers north from Manhattan. -
Battle of Trenton
After being driven out of New York by the British and forced to retreat to the West bank of the Delaware during the late summer of 1776, the American cause was at a low ebb. In the harsh winter Washington was faced with the annual crisis of the expiry of the Continental Army’s period of enlistment. He resolved to attack the Hessian position at Trenton on the extreme southern end of the over extended British line along the Delaware, before his army dispersed. Washington’s plan was to cross the -
Battle or Princeton
George Washington beat the British Forces near the town of Princeton, New Jersey. This battle was the last of Washington's Winter Campaign. The American's won. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The Battle was the ideal time for France to enter the war against Britain, and providing much needed supplies and support for Washington's Continental Army. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Despite the brutal conditions, Washington used the months at Valley Forge to improve his army. Troops drilled daily under the instruction of a Prussian officer, Baron von Steuben, who created a system of standardized military training that enhanced the fighting capacity of the Continental Army. The raised level of military discipline proved invaluable for the remainder of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
With no other choice, because he had been beat, Cornwallis complied and the final surrender documents were signed on October 19. With the surrender complete, Cornwallis' army was taken into custody rather than paroled. Shortly thereafter, Cornwallis was exchanged for Henry Laurens, the former President of the Continental Congress. The victory at Yorktown was the last major engagement of the American Revolution and effectively ended the conflict in the American's favor. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
