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Parliament passed a law saying the colonists could not settle in the area west of the Appalachians but east of the Mississipi river.
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Parliament made it mandatory for approved stamps to be added to any legal documents that were used in the colonies.
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Taxes on glass, lead, paint and paper.
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A group of Colonists angered by the tea act of 1773 dressed up as natives and dumped boxes of tea into Boston harbor. Led by John Adams.
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A series of acts passed by parliament that affected the colonies and surrounding areas.
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A gathering of Delagates from 12 colonies called in response to the intolerable acts. Georgia was not present due to their dependance on Britain.
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The first battles fought during the Revolutionary war. The first shot fired was refered to as 'The shot heard round the world.'
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A gathering of all 13 colonies got together to discuss matter of the colonial war effort.
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The turning point of the revolutionary war in which the Outnumbered colonist soldiers held the hill for three waves of British soldiers. Made the French take notice of the Americans.
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine arguing for independance from Britain.
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A document written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 Delagates of the Continental congress declaring why they wanted to separate from Britain.
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2 decisive american victories in the American Revolution, fought to the south of Saratoga, 19 days apart.
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A battle in which the French aided the colonists and blocked British reinforcments from coming to the battle. Resulted in the end of the war.
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The treaty singed by the conflicting Nations in order to settle their disputes and end the war.
