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French and Indian war
The French and Indian war was a war between Great britain and France. It was also known as the seven years war because it lasted almost 7 years. The war ended with a treaty called the treaty of paris in 1763. -
Treaty of 1763
This treaty was signed in 1763 and was the document that ended the french and indian war. This treaty also ended any foreign military threat to britain. France also renounced to britain all the mainland of north america east of the mississippi. -
Proclomation of 1763
In response to a revolt led by native americans led by an ottawa chief, the king declared all lands west of the appalachian divide off limits to colonial settlers. This royal proclamation closed down colonial expansion westward beyond appalachia. -
Committees of Correspondence
The committee was a shadow government organized by the patriot leaders of the 13 colonies. This committee promoted manufacturing in the 13 colonies and advised them not to buy goods from britain. They wanted to get away from there mother country and mainland. -
Stamp act
This act regulated stamp duty or a tax on stamps. an act of the british parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the american colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and other documents. This made the colonists protest and was led to appeal after angering the colonists. -
Boston massacre
The boston massacre was a confrontation on march 5th 1770. The story goes there was a street brawl in boston in which a young boston soldier was being attacked. British soldiers then shot and killed people in the crowd. -
boston tea party
The boston tea party was a political protest in 1773 where the citizens boycotted the price of tea by throwing it in the harbor. They were upset because they had taxation without representation meaning they were taxed but it did not benefit them at all. They ended up dumping 342 chests of tea. -
Intolerable acts
A punitive law passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. The laws were meant to punish the colonists for their acts in protests. -
Lexington and concord
The first military engagements of the revolutionary war. The tensions before this were building for years and war broke out. The kingdom of great britain won the battle. -
Bunker hill
The battle of bunker hill was fought in 1775 during the siege of boston in the early stages of the revolutionary war. This was one of the bloodiest fights in history and the revolution. -
Publication of common sense
This was a book created by thomas paine in 1776. This was created for advocating independence from great britain. Paine marshalled moral and political arguments in the pamphlet. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence was a document written for the indepence of america from britain. The declaration of independence had main ideas that all men are created equal, and other major ideas. -
Valley forge
Valley forge lasted till 1778 about a month and functioned as a third of eight winter encampments for the continental army's main body, The army was commanded by general george washington. -
saratoga
This battle happened during the second year of the revolutionary war. It included two crucial battles that were fought just 18 days away from each other. It was a decisive victory for the continental army. -
Cowpens
The battle of cowpens was another revolutionary engagement near the town of cowpens south carolina. General daniel morgan decisively defeated a crack british force. -
Yorktown
The battle of yorktown george washington commanded a force of 17,000 men. These men led by washington fought against 9,000 british troops in the battle of yorktown virginia. This was one of the most important battles in the american revolution. -
Treaty of paris 1783
The treaty of paris 1783 was signed by US and British representatives on September 3rd 1783. This treaty ended the war of the american revolution. This treaty recognized american independence and granted the US significant land out on the western territory.
