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french and indian war
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict that was part of a larger imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American revolution. -
the sugar act
The Sugar Act was passed in 1764. The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things. -
the stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
stamp act congress
required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
townshend act
America wasn't very strong in the 1700's so that Britain could control them easier they put a townsend act. This way americans would not be as likely to buy any other countries products. This way America was boosting Britain's economy. -
boston massacre
British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. The British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets and fought in bars -
boston tea party
tired of being taxed by the british so they dumped the british tea into the water -
first continental congress
The intended collection of this new tax money was to pay the cost of The French and Indian War, which placed Great Britain into deep debt. The Tea Act was also intended to give a virtual monopoly to the East India Company over all sales of tea to the American Colonists, by the elimination of tax on their tea. -
battle of lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
second continental congress
Its aim was to coordinate the war afforts of the colonies. But it also had to answer the question of whether the colonies would actually break free of British rule. As late as July 8, the Congress sent a message known as the "Olive Branch Petition" to England. -
battle of bunker hill
Following the Boston Tea Party, the British closed the Port of Boston. Ships would dock across the river in Charleston, Massachusetts. Some time after the British defeat at Concord on April 19, 1775, the British decided to get even with the Americans. -
george washington commander in cheif
George Washington arrived at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on May 9, 1775. Immediately he was placed on several committees that handled military preparedness in the colonies. Washington had a respected military reputation based on his time serving in the French and Indian War, -
thomas paines common sense
at the beginning of the American Revolution to become an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. Washington had it read to all his troops, which at the time had surrounded the British army in Boston. In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time (2.5 million), it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.[2] -
british evacuate boston
Massachusetts militia forced the evacuation of Boston after 11 months of siege. -
richard henry lee proposes independence
Lee introduced his resolution on June 7, 1776. It was tabled for a day, then debated on June 8. Many arguments against the resolution were raised. They included: That some colonies' delegations had not been given authority to vote on such a move; that some colonies were not "ripe to bid adieu" to Britain; that it was too soon, even though reconciliation with Britain was unlikely -
decleration of independence signed
it was signed to show that america is free from boston -
decleration of independence adopted
When armed conflict between bands of American colonists and British soldiers began in April 1775, the Americans were ostensibly fighting only for their rights as subjects of the British crown. By the following summer, with the Revolutionary War in full swing, the movement for independence from Britain had grown,
