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Treaty that ended French and Indian War. France gives up its North American colonies. All land east of Mississippi river goes to England.
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England forbids colonization west of the Appalachian Mountains
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First tax to raise revenue to pay for the French and Indian War. Was meant to stop illegal smuggling of sugar from West Indies.
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To raise revenue to support the use of stamped paper or affixing of stamps, certifying payment of taxed stamps were required on the bill for about 50 trade items. They taxed paper products.
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required colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops.
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Stated rights and the grievances of colonists. England ignored the repeal. Was a significant step toward inter colonial unity.
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Reaffirmation to the right "to bind" colonies
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Tax on lead, paper, paint and tea.
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British troops open fired and killed and wounded 11. Both sides were some degree to blame.
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Roughly 100 Bostonians loosely disguised as Indians smashed open 342 chests of tea and dumped it onto the Atlantic ocean.
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Disallowed the Boston harbor to be used and closed the port.
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Meeting in Philadelphia to consider ways of redressing colonial grievances.
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1st battle between Britain and America.
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To form the continental army. Hope for the best plan for the worst.
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Colonists seized a hill, British attacked but colonists ran out of ammo and forced to retreat, Britain suffered high causalities and known as a moral victory for colonists.
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Professing American loyalty to the crown and preventing further hostilities.
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one of the most influential pamphlets, written by Thomas Paine
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When we declared independence.
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Defeat for the Continental army. Was first and largest battle of revolutionary war.
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Colonists surprised 1000 Hessians that were sleeping off affects of Christmas celebration
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Americans victorious over British, ranks high among decisive battles for the revolutionary war.
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Day British recognized the Independence of the United States.
