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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was technically started by George Washington in 1764 in an attempt to claim the Ohio Valley from the French; however, war was not officially declared by May 1765 -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 stated that all lands west of to the west and north west of the the Colonies were off limits. It also created a few new states. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all documents to have a stamp affixed if it was to be used within the Colony. The act was one of many acts designed to raise revenue by George Grenville -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act forced the Colonist to house and Quarter British soldiers. It was not well received by many Colonist. -
The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a gathering of Colonial leaders from Oct. 7- Oct. 25 1765. They created a Declaration of rights and grievances and insisted that they be allowed to agree to, or elect a representative to agree to new taxes. -
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1765-1770
In this five year span the Stamp act was repealed and Grenville was fired. Charles Townsend was appointed by George III and imposed several duties on the Colonist. This time period also gave rise to the Sons of Liberty. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was caused by a group of unruly Colonist taunting British soldier. The soldiers eventually fired into the crowd and killed 5 people. -
the Tea Act
The Tea Act was believed, by Colonist to be a way of getting support for the oppressive Townshend Acts. The Tea Act was one of the major events leading up the Revolutionary war. (ushistory) -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the name for an act of vandalism carried out by the Sons of Liberty. They dressed as Mohawk indians threw 342 boxes of tea into Boston harbor. -
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts were a collection of punishments for the Boston Tea Party. The most offensive being the closing of the Boston port in June, 1 1774 until such time the Colonist paid back the cost of the destroyed tea. -
The First Continental Congress
On September 5th 1774 the Colonial leaders came together to decide how to ensure the Colonies would have their rights protected as British subjects. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battle at Lexington started as a silent protest that quickly led to an all out attack. The Colonist faced off against the British who were led by Major Pitcairn. The Colonist forced a retreat and then followed the British back to Concord. Along the way snipers picked off British troop. It was a resounding defeat. -
The Second Continental Congress
The formation of this Congress led to the selection of Gen. George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the military. The Second Continental Congress started in May 1775 and made some very important choices in the coming months. On June 17 Washington was elected Leader and faced the British in what would be incorrectly named Battle of Bunker Hill. On July, 4 1776 they signed the Declaration of Independance. -
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The New York Campaign
The New York campaign was a series of fights between Gen. Howe and Gen. Washington over the territory of present day New York and New Jersey. The dates are approximate (Wikipedia) -
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a large turning point in the war. Washington, on Christmas 1776 crossed the Delaware and then fought the British in Trenton and Princeton. The victories he achieved there brought many to his cause and boosted the morale of the troops. (Lecture Notes) -
Battle of Saratoga
According to a Smithsonian Magazine article on October 17, 1777, British Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered 5,895 men to American forces outside Saratoga, New York. Those losses, combined with the 1,300 men killed, wounded and captured during the preceding five months of Burgoyne’s campaign to reach Albany in upstate New York, amounted to nearly one-quarter of those serving under the British flag in America in 1777.The defeat persuaded France to form a military alliance with the United States -
The Souhern Campaign
Sometime in December the British begin attacking the Southern Colonies -
The Articles of Confederation
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation -
Battle of Yorktown
In the Fall of 1781, Gen. Washington was taken unaware by a siege and capture of Yorktown by British General Rochambeau. (Myths) -
The Constitutional Congress
The Constitution of the United States is signed -
The Ratification of the Costitution
The Constitution is ratified in New Hampshire. (USHistory)
