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Revolutionary War
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Royal Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian war, King George created a Proclamation that didn't allow colonists to move to the West of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act og 1765
A law that was put in place, to make up for the cost of sending, outfitting, and maintaining the troops. It was a law that put a certified tax on about 50 different items, such as legal documents, diplomas, newspapers, etc. -
Townshend Taxes and The Boston Massacre
Townshend taxes are taxes that were placed on paint, oil, lead, and paint. The Boston Massacre was A confrontation between the crowds and the soldiers. On Monday, March 5, 1770, at a square near a customs house, about 60 people mobbed, taunted, and threw snowballs at the soldiers, while on duty. Someone rang the town bell, and that brought more people to the scene. The guard called for help. One soldier was knocked down to the ground, he got up, and began to fire at the crowd (without order). -
Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act of 1773 was when the English Government monopolized tea trade, in order to get rid of fully stocked warehouse in England. The colonists fought back and went to the cargo ships filled with teas, dressed as mohawk indians, and dumped 342 tea chests. -
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
The Intolerable Acts were coercive acts that punished colonys for rebelling against the laws. Theses acts include the Quebec Act; set up royal government in Canada and a privileged position to the Catholic church in Canada, and extended the boundaries southward towards Ohio Valley taking over claims by several colonies and although it wasn't meant to be repressive the colonists believed it was. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was done, because they wanted to address grievances against the colonists had against Britain, but they came together in secret. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British went to Concord trying to seize a secret stash of weapons that were there. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was created by the Continental Army. It was created to respond to the coersive acts. It was lead by George Washington. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was the bloodiest battle of the war (over 1000 British and 400 colonists were wounded or killed).It took the British 3 waves to finally take the hill. The famous quote from the battle was, “Don’t fire until you see the white with their eyes." -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" was a document, written for the common people, that declared independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. It officially declared independence from Britain, and was signed by 56 delegates. -
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga had two battle: the Battle of Freeman's Farm (September 19) and the Battle of Bemis Heights (October 7). It was the turning point of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown, was the battle where the colonists were losing the war to Britain. But, the French wanted revenge and they joined forces with the colonists. The French Navy blocked the British from bring supplies and reinforcement. That led to negotioations that ended the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris included Britain ceded all land west of the appalachians to the Mississippi River, The British Prime Minister; Lord North resigned.
