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French and Indian War
The French and the Indian had a war against Great Britain, because they were fighting over the Ohio River, the Ohio Valley, and the eastern North America. Great Britain ended up doing a peace agreement that was offered from France. What followed after the French and Indian War was Pontiac’s War. -
Pontiac's War
Pontiac’s War was when Pontiac and his neighbors attack thirteen British forts. Pontiac started this war with the British because he wanted to avoid having British settlers on their land. In this war the British eventually gain power and ended up defeating Pontiac and his supportive neighbors. After Pontiac’s War was the Proclamation of 1763. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was when the British Parliament put a tax on molasses and sugar. This happened because Britain believed that colonist should pay some of the debt that they were in from the French and Indian war. The Sugar Act had messed up the business of colonies, which made most of the colonist upset. What followed the Sugar Act was the 1765 Quartering Act. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was when the British Parliament had put a tax on all printed material such as legal documents and paper products. Since Britain was in such debt from the French and Indian War, the British Parliament thought that the colonies should pay some of that debt, since they protected the colonies with soldiers. Some colonies organized a boycott, and wanted a representative in the Parliament. After the Stamp Act was the 1765 Stamp Act Congress meeting. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Act was when imported items from Britain were being taxed, an example of these items that had tax were glass, paper, and tea. They did this because the Britain Parliament believed that colonist should pay some of the debt that they were in from the French and Indian war. The colonist’s reaction to the Townshend Acts was that many colonists began to boycott the goods that were taxed, and they started to protest. What followed the Townshend Act was the 1770 Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Massacre
A group of colonists were provoking and insulting a small group of soldiers. This happened because before all of the colonists knew that the taxes were lifted, some colonists were still protesting. The soldiers reacted with panic, and started shooting into the crowd, which killed five men. What followed this event is the Committees of Correspondence, which was organized to by Samuel Adams. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was when the British Parliament kept the last tax of the Townshend Acts, which was the Tea Act. This happened because the British Parliament wanted to financially help the British East India Company, because this company played a main role in Britain’s economy, and it was going into debt. Many colonies were still upset, and they continued to boycott tea, but Philadelphia and New York, made the tea ships return to Britain. After the Tea Act was the 1773 Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when three British Tea ships were raided by 150 patriots disguised as Native Americans. 342 boxes of tea were thrown in to the Boston Harbor; it took three hours to throw 90,000 pounds of tea into the harbor. This happened because many colonists were upset about the taxes that were being forced on them by Britain, and many colonists continued to boycott tea. What followed the Boston Tea Party was the 1774 Intolerable Acts. -
Common Sense - Thomas Paine
Common Sense was a 50 paged pamphlet written by Thomas Paine; this was about how Thomas Paine felt about kings. Thomas Paine wrote the Common Sense because he wanted to show his point of view of how Britain was just using the British Colonies economic power. The colonists had a powerful influence from Common Sense because it sold 120,000 copies in the first three months. What followed the After Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of the Independence is a document that states and explains the reasons why colonists should have independence from Britain. This was because some colonists were tired of the King setting taxes, and being used as economic use. The colonists reacted by having the Congressional Congress approved of the Declaration, but the Congress also committed a death penalty against Britain. This event had a big impact on the others places, that wanted to have independence as well. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was when George Washington and his troops planned a surprise attack on the Hessian Forces in Trenton, New Jersey. They did this because George Washington needed a victory in a battle to convince to stay and fight. The Hessian soldiers were unprepared and were not ready to fight; George Washington and his troops captured two thirds of the 1,500 Hessian soldiers. After the Battle of Trenton was the Battle of Princeton. -
Batlle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was when British General John Burgoyne and his troops were forced to surrender by the Americans at the village of Saratoga. This happened because General John Burgoyne planned to isolate New York from the rest of the colonies, but his plan was a fail. After General John Burgoyne had to surrender, the British say they will not attack New York again. After the Battle of Saratoga was the Battle of Yorktown. -
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Valley Forge
Washington and his troops were in Valley Forge in a harsh winter. Most troops made cabins from scratch since shelter wasn’t available; diseases killed many because there was a small amount of medicine. This happened because Washington and his troops started war for Philadelphia against the Britain. Washington lost and was forced out of Philadelphia. The colonies reacted and began sending help which brought everyone together. Washington then allowed African-Americans and women to be in war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was when General Cornwallis and his troops were surrounded on a peninsula near a town named Yorktown by France, and Washington, and his troops. Washington blocked Cornwallis and his troops by land, and France had ships to blocking the bay. This happened because Cornwallis needed supplies from the British Navy located by the bay. Cornwallis surrendered, because he was short of supplies that he needed such as ammunition and food. The Treaty of Paris was the following event. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is a peace treaty that is between Britain and the United Sates. This happened because both sides of the Parliament voted to make peace with America because they want the Americans to stop starting battles. The two sides eventually plan to meet in Paris, and the Congress sends John Adams, Ben Franklin, and other people to go to Paris and to negotiate the peace treaty. What followed the Treaty of Paris was the end of the Revolutionary War.
