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Treaty of Paris (French and Indian War)
"The signing of the treaty formally ended the Seven Years' War, otherwise known as the French and Indian War.The war was fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France." (Wikipedia) France lost Canada and Great Brittain claims all territory east of the Mississippi. -
Proclomation of 1763
There was great celebrations after the French Indian, but "the royal proclamation of 1763 did much to dampen that celebration. The proclamation, in effect, closed off the frontier to colonial expansion." (ushistory.org) The expansion limits meant no one could live west of the Appalatian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
"The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies." (Creating America) Britain created the act to raise funds. It also caused harsh punishments on smugglers. "Many people spoke out saying "Taxation without representation is tyranny" (Creating America). -
Stamp Act
"It required that many documents such as licenses, diplomas, contracts and even playing cards be printed on embossed paper that had a tax on it." (Revolutionary_War_and_Beyond.com) The Stamp Act was the first act that really affected colonist people by taxing them directly. The colonist broke out into protests against Parliment's taxing of them. Boycotts of British goods were started and petitions were signed. -
Quartering Act
"This was a cost-saving measure that required the colonies to quarter British soldiers and provide them with supplies." (Creating America) This meant whenever toops needed housing you were required to provide it and any supplies or amunition. This angered colonists and some even refused to house troops. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occured when Brittish soldiers occupying Boston fired into a crowd killing 12 people. The soldiers were later found not guilty by the help of John Adams. John Adams was able to prove that the people started it by taugnting the sholdiers and throwing clams and other things at them. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was when Parliment repealed all taxes except for the tax on tea. "This was supposed to convince the colonists to purchase Company tea on which the Townshend duties were paid, thus implicitly agreeing to accept Parliament's right of taxation." (Wikipedia) The Boston Tea Party and other "tea parties" were the results of the uprising against the Tea Act. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Tea Act. On that December night in Boston men climbed aboard three ships, while disguised as Native Americans, and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston harbors. Tea parties, such as in Boston, also occured in other big city harbors like New York City. -
First Continental Congress
"The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies (Georgia was not present)." (Wikipedia) There were 56 members between the 13 colonies. The First Continental Congress helped the people boycott Britain and took charge to try and become one country. -
Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts by colonists, was a series of laws passed by Parliment to punish colonists. "The colonies were pressed with greater taxes without any representation in Britain." (ushistory.org) In result the First Continental Congress banned trades with Britain while the militia was organized. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Militia fought the Brittish troops.This resulted with a win by the Colonies. At the same time the colonies established the Continental Army. -
Second Continental Congress
"The Second Congress approved the Olive Branch Petition, a direct appeal to the king." (ushistory.org) The Second Continental Congress "started meeting in the summer of 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun." (Wikipedia) While Georgia didn't have any representitives in the First Continental Congress, they did in the second, but not right away. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill mostly took place on and around Breed's Hill. "The Battle of Bunker Hill started when the colonists learned about the British plan to occupy Dorchester Heights." (theamericanrevolution.org) The British won with about 2,000 casualties. Battle of Bunker Hill is known as one of the bloodiest battles. -
"Common Sense" Thomas Paine
"'Common Sense" challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy." (ushistory.org) It was a pamphlet in which Paine wrote about determination of independence and winning the war against Great Britain. Paine was very outspoken on these topics. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the 13 colonies' demand for independence against Great Britain.There were 56 men who signed it. King George the third reacted to the Declaration of Independence with anger saying that the men who signed it will be killed. -
Battle of Brooklyn
"The British won the Battle of Brooklyn, but because of this successful retreat the Continental Army was able to rally and eventually accept Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown in October 1781." (warrenlewis.com) The British were hoping for a giant win that would end the war.Washington was in New York at the time and gave command, in Brooklyn, to General Israel Putnam. -
"American Crisis" Thomas Paine
The American Crisis is a pamphlet series by Thomas Paine. There were 16 pamphlets in "The Crisis". The pamphlets were written in lamens terms that the average man could understand. -
Battle of Trenton
"The Battle of Trenton happened after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured. " (Wikipedia) This was one of the Americans victories that inspired many rebels. -
Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga was often called the turning point of the war. "The American victory in the Battles of Saratoga helped to induce the French to recognize American independence." (britannica.com) The battles were spread out between September 19th and October 17th. These battles ended with surrender from Great Britain and 330 dead. The British had "Killed: 300, Wounded: 370, Captured: 5900." The Colonies had "Killed: 30, Wounded: 100, Captured: 0." (theamericanrevolution.org) -
Winter at Valley Forge
"In the fall of 1777, General George Washington's Continental Army moved south from New Jersey to defend the capital of Philadelphia. Of the 2,000 men who died at Valley Forge, over two-thirds were killed by disease." (about.com) Though conditions were rough continental men emerged stronger. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was one of the last battles of the Revolution War. "French fleet arrived from the West Indies and blocked Chesapeake Bay." (yahoo.com) The battle lasted 20 days ending with a surrender by British General Cornwallis. -
Treaty of Paris (Revolutionary War)
1.The U.S. was independent2.its boundaries would be Mississippi River to the west, Canada on the north, and Spanish Florida on the south3.the U.S. would recieve the right to fish off Canada's Atlantic Coast4.each side would repay debts owed to other5.the British would return enslaved person they had captured 6.Congress would recommend that the states return property siezed from Loyalists (Creating America)
Those six conditions were made by mostly by Americans, but was not followed.
