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Treaty of Paris (French and Indian)
This was the Treaty that ended the Seven Years' War. " marked the beginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe.[2] The treaty did not involve Prussia and Austria as they signed a separate agreement, the Treaty of Hubertusburg, five days later." (Treaty of Paris 1763 Wikipedia) -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. The King did this so they could keep a stable relationship with the Native Americans. "It eventually ensured that British culture and laws were applied in Upper Canada after 1791, which was done to attract British settlers to the province." (Royal Proclamation of 1763 Wikipedia) -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was when the king of England was mad about importing and exporting goods to and from different countries. "The Sugar Act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, while Grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced. The act also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric and printed calico, and further, regulated the export of lumber and iron." (www.ushistory.org) -
The Stamp Act
An order that all printed things (newspapers, magazines, etc) must have been printed on stamped paper. It increased the colonies taxes overall. The purpose was to use the money for the officers stationed in North America and help pay for the Seven Years' War. -
Quartering Act
This required colonists to housee british soldiers in their homes. "If the barracks were too small to house all the soldiers, then localities were to accommodate the soldiers in local inns, livery stables, ale houses, victualling houses, and the houses of sellers of wine. Should there still be soldiers without accommodation after all such publick houses were filled, the colonies were then required to take, hire and make fit for the reception of his Majesty's forces." (History.com) -
Boston Massacre
A British officer stationed in Boston were surrounded by colonist screaming slurs and rude things at them. "He was eventually supported by eight additional soldiers, who were subjected to verbal threats and thrown objects." (Boston Massacre Wikipedia). They fired at them without the permission to do so. This resulted in 5 deaths and 6 injuries. -
The Tea Act
"Its principal overt objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive." (The Tea Act Wikipedia) This was the act that made the colonists in Boston want their independence. This led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty held a non-violent protest against the Tea Act. They thought the Tea Act "violated their rights as Englishmen" (Boston Tea Party Wikipedia) They dressed themselves as Indians, then boarded British ships and threw all the tea over board. -
Intolerable Acts
This was acts that were ripping the colonists from having any sort of freedom. Some of them were responses for the colonists uprisings, like the Boston Tea Party. The colonists saw this as horrible. This was a big reason for the Revolutionary War. -
First Continental Congress
When America was needing representation, a group of candidates of each colony got together. They put themselves in charge of whether to retaliate the British rule and such. Included in this group was John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin and much more. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first fight of the Revolutionary war. British officers were given order to secretly ambush the Americans supplies. "The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell back, and the regulars proceeded on to Concord, where they searched for the supplies. At the North Bridge in Concord," (Battles of Lexington and Concord Wikipedia) -
Second Continental Congress
The delegates from the First Continental Congress got together to make even harder decisions to ensure our freedom."The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776." (2nd Continental Congress Wikipedia). This was very important towards the buildiong of our country. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The forces around Boston heard that the British were sending troops to surround them at a hill nearby. "In response to this intelligence, 1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott stealthily occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, constructed an earthen redoubt on Breed's Hill, and built lightly fortified lines across most of the Charlestown Peninsula." (Battle of Bunker Hill Wikipedia). The British won this battle. -
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
"Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain."(ushistory.org/paine/commonsense) This ispired the colonists to want independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
This declaration was our statement of independence. It stated that we were our own states. "John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved on July 2." (United States Declaration of Independence Wikipedia). This was one of the biggest steps in the creation of our nation. -
Battle of Brooklyn
This was a major win for the British. "After defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief, brought the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, then limited to the southern end of Manhattan Island." (Battle of Long Island Wikipedia) Through all their work, the Americans suffered a hard loss. -
"American Crisis" by Thomas Paine
"A collection of articles written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War." (ushistory.org/paine/crisis) It helped the colonists understand why they need independence. They also made the colonists have more of a reason to want independence. It listed the issues with the war and why there shoul;d be "negotiated peace".(The American Crisis Wikipedia) -
Battle of Trenton
This was after George Washinton crossed the Delaware to get to New York. The river was icy, so the plans they had were foiling. He later used fog to his advantage to get past and win. -
Winter at Valley Forge
"With winter almost setting in, and the prospects for campaigning greatly diminishing, General George Washington sought quarters for his men. Washington and his troops had fought what was to be the last major engagement of 1777 at the Battle of White Marsh (or Edge Hill) in early December." (Valley Forge Wikipedia) It was an unbearable winter and they lost many men. -
Battles of Saratoga
This was known as the turning point in the war. " Two battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles (14 km) south of Saratoga, New York." (Battles of Saratoga Wikipedia) Benedict Arnold was waiting for them to come, and made sure his forces were ready. general John burgoyne ended up surrendering to the Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
"In 1780, 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to assist their American allies in operations against British-controlled New York City." (Siege of Yorktown Wikipeedia) They prepared there attack forces and got ready for attack. The Americans defence was so heavily used that the British could not bypass it. By the end, Lord Cornwallis surrendered and an agreement between Britain and the Colonies began. -
Treaty of Paris (Revolutionary)
This was the treaty that ended the war. "The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of these, and the negotiations which produced all four treaties, see Peace of Paris (1783). Its territorial provisions were "exceedingly generous" to the United States in terms of enlarged boundaries." (Treaty of Paris 1783 Wikipedia)
