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the french and indian war was when the french fought the indians for more land the indians wanted to expand their land because the french had most of it. so the indians ended up winning the war but their expansion ended at the Applation Mountains. this was from 1754-1763.
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this treaty declared the end of the french and indian. which britian won.
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citiziens had to provide housing, blankets, food and candles. not much could not be done.
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this document stated that britains territory ended at the Applation moutains. but the indians wanted to cross anyway but british wouldnt let them because they did not want the indians to have any trade relationships with the french.
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Was when king Gorge increased tax on the sugar that was in the new lands. Which didnt effect the colonist much but he increased them because he needed the money because the French and Indian war was costly.
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When king gorge tax the coloniest on stamps basically anything that was made of or was paper like newspaper, money, stamps etc.
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was when law enforces could search your house with a judges approvel.
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was a series of acts passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain. the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would be independent of colonial rule
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was when a mob of angery coloniest confrounted the british soldiers at the boston customs house. British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others
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british soldiers dressed up as indians and went to the boston harbor and dumped all the tea in the water. there was over 9,000 pounds dumped.
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the first cotinenal congress met to discuse if they could have peace with brititan but they refused.
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the king made a rule that the 13 colonies could not hold town meeting. Citizens were not happy.
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washington lanched a surprise attack, captured over 800 hessian prisoners and on Jan.. 2, 1775 washington captued another 300 hessain prisoners.
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this was the place where the first shot of the reavolutionary war was shot and the famous quote "the shot heard around the world." there wer two sides the patriots which were the colonist fighting for freedom and the loyaliest fighting on the kings side.
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this was the first battle of the revolutionary war and the famous quote "shot heward around the world." minutemen were voulenteers from new england, then paul revere galloped on his midnight ride.
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when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. Cannons and other armaments from the fort were transported to Boston.
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met in philadelphia and the olive branch petition declared their royalty but asked for rebel of the intolable act. then established the continental army with gorge washington as the commander.
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Patrick henry gave a famous speech at the house of burgesses in virginia and gave his famous quote "give me liberty of give me death."
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Boston learned that the British generals were planning to send troops out from the city so they were not happy. so they responed by sendinding 1,200 troops lead by William Prescott. the result was a victory for the British, they suffered heavy losses. over 800 wounded and 226 killed
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british wanted to capture new york.british attacked washingtons army and inflicted heavy casualties but washington avoided capture and british occupyed new york for the rest of the year
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was the document stating that the 13 colonies were independent which had 5 paragrah stating 1 that why they are opening and breaking free. the 2nd was the right of the people and to show they could govern themselfs. 3rd, list of complaits to the king. 4th, we tried for peace an the 5th breaking away with all connections with the great britain.
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was written by thomas paine to increase colonist consern about this act. thomas paine beliveved it was ridiculous.
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this battle was a turning point in the war because the french and spain ened up helping the americans and benjamin franklin convinced the france and spain to sign the Treaty of Allience.
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valley forge was a bad timed in the war washington and his men suffered a harsh winter and men that died, died from frostbite, sickness or hunger
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british general lord cornwallis moved his troops to virginia. his gave washington time to set a trap. but James Armistead was a double spy and gave washington informataion.
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this treaty ended the revolutonary war and showed britain that the americans were independent.
