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Ist event: The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the last and most important of a series of colonial conflicts between the British and the American colonists on one side, and the French and their broad network of Native American allies on the other. Fighting began in the spring of 1754, but Britain and France did not officially declare war against each other until May 1756 and the outbreak of the Seven Years War in Europe. -
Teaty of Paris
This treaty ended the war and the british lost. So now that the british lost, they have to pay a lot of $$$$$. It really didn't affect the colonists because they were just fighting for more land but they seemed okay with what they had. -
Proclamation of 1763
The british told the colonist that the colonists were forbidden to cross the Appalachian Mountains because the british would not give the colonists protection. The colonists were not happy and they were angered because they didn't like being told what to do. -
Sugar Act
The british needed money to pay for the war so they taxed all on sugar and molasses on the colonists. Many colonists wern't affected, but the idea of taxes was going to be a growing issue. -
Stamp Act
The british needed more money to pay for the war so they passed down a Stamp Act and it basically taxed all legal documents and almost every single paper. The colonists were not happy at all, so they orginized a boycott, but then it got reapeled. -
Quartering Act
An act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. Since the colonists won't pay for the war, they need to feed their soldiers with supplies so they sent a act saying that colonists have to care for the soldiers at their home. -
Common Sence
He plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. Many colonists started realizing that they needed the changes. -
Townshed Acts
The british still needed alot of money so the taxed all varios household items that colonists bought. The colonists were not happy and they botcott it but it was reapeled. -
Writ of Asssisstance
It allowed British officials to obtain blank search warrants like look in amything they wanted to with out a warranty. The Colonists believed that their privacy was being invaded and did not believe they had the right to search their property. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing stones, and sticks, to a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed. -
Tea Act/ Boston Tea Party
The tea merchants weren't getting the money from their tea because the British East India Company lowered their tea prices and as a result of the Tea act, the colonists responed by doing the Boston Tea Party. They dumped more than 90,000 pounds of tea in to the Boston Harbon. The british did this because they needed money to pay for the war. -
1st Continental Congress 1774
Twelve of the 13 colonies sent delegates because they were facing attacks from the restive Creek on their borders and desperately needed the support of regular British soldiers. It was mainly called because of the company issues and the causes and effects of the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
The colonies were pressed with greater taxes without any representation in Britain. This eventually lead to the Boston Tea Party. In retaliation the British passed several punative acts aimed at bringing the colonies back into submission of the King. -
Give me Liberty Speech
It was written by Patrick Henry and was a document the really just made sence. It changed the way people thought about their colonies and how there are more opptions, instead of everyone taking the some path and that it was time to change something. -
Battle of Lexington
British troops were sent to Concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams, but both men had been warned about the British attack. The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington. The Americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot. It is know as the shot heard around the world. -
Ft. Ticonderoga 1775
Built in 1755 by the French, Fort Ticonderoga controlled the southern part of Lake Champlain and guarded the northern approaches to the Hudson Valley. It attacked by the British in 1758 during the Battle of Carillon, the fort's defenses successfully turned back the enemy. -
2nd Continental Congress
The delegets of the thirteen colonies came together in Philadelphia to come up with a statement of positions in regards to the actions of the british. They made up the Declaration of Independence from britain. They chose George Washington as commander in chief over the newley found army. -
Battle in Bunker Hill
On the Charlestown Peninsula on the North side of Boston Harbour.British troops of the Boston garrison against troops of the American Continental Army.Major General Howe against General Artemas Ward and General Israel Putnam. 2,400 British troops against 1,500 Americans. -
York Town
Was the last major engagement of the American Revolution (1775-1783) and was fought September 28 to October 19, 1781.
The engagement lasted 20 days and ended with British Gen. Charles Cornwallis's surrender on October 19, 1781. -
Declaration of Independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence. We declared independence from britain after the battle of York Town -
Battle of Trenton 1776
The Battle of Trenton was fought during the American Revolutionary war and it took place near Trenton, New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops after the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December 25, 1776 and ended on December 26, 1776. -
Battle of Princeton 1777
Was a battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. 7,000 Americans against 8,000 British and Hessians although only 1,200 British troops were principally engaged. This was during the Revoltionary War -
Battle of Sartoga
Was between British and Indian Forces and the American troops on the Hudson River in New York State.The Americans forced the surrender of Burgoyne’s force. It was the turning point in the revolutionary war because france and spain were helped the Americans and they were know as the Allies -
Valley Forge
George Wahington and his army were willing to risk to stay at this cold winter valley and 1/4 of his army died -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. It said that British left the Americans into Independence. The Americans had to give everything they borrowed from the Loyalists back.ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America
