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Military engagement disputes between Great Britain and France along with Native Americans.
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Treaty ending the 7 years war. Relinquished all French owned land to colonies.
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Forbade colonists to settle anywhere past the App. Mountains.
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Placed taxes on goods ranging from sugar to molasses, rum, etc.
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British tax on colonial paper goods, such as, paper, stamps, newspapers, etc.
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Declaration from Parliament stating that British troops had to be housed in private homes if there was not room in the barracks.
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Declared Great Britain's taxing authority the same in Britain as in the colonies.
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Declared G.B. superiority over colonies. Taxed all British goods.
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5 colonists were shot and killed by British troops.
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British tax on colonial tea.
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Boston colonists dumped British tea into the Boston harbor.
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Punishment for The Boston Tea Party. Closed Boston port, raised taxes.
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Meeting of delegates from the colonies that made and debated official decisions.
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Meeting of delegates from the colonies. 1st real form of government.
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Farmers and militiamen kill 700 British soldiers. Beginning of the Revolutionary War.
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An American colonist's loss at Bunker Hill, Massachusetts. Although, they dealt significant damage to the British.
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Peaceful petition sent to British king to settle all quarrels.
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Pamphlet, by Thomas Paine, encouraging independence.
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Official document separating the colonies from British control.
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A turning point, for the Americans, in the war. Approx. 6,000 British troops surrendered.
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George Washington and his army siege the town of Yorktown, under British occupation.
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This ended the Revolutionary War.
