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the french and indian war
The French and Indian War was a war between Great Britain and France and their Native American allies over the territory located in the Ohio valley that was occupied by the French. Because the English wanted access to trade opportunities and expand their land for settlement, they declared war on France. The war ended with British victory and signing of the Treaty of Paris”, where Britain gained French Canada and Florida, and French territory east of the Mississippi. -
the stamp act
The Stamp Act was a law that was passed by British, which required taxation on all printed materials such as newspapers, and legal documents. After the French and Indian War, Britain was left with a large debt, and British felt the colonists should be responsible paying part of the debt because the British protected settlers The colonists boycotted the English goods, composed a list of grievances and petitioned King George III, King of England. -
Quartering Act
This is a law that the British Parliament passed requiring the colonists to provide the basic needs for the British soldiers such as housing, food, transportation and other supplies. The British kept 10,000 soldiers in the colonies to protect the colonists. The colonists, especially in New York refused to respect the law. They felt that it violated their right and it was repealed through many protests in 1767. -
The Townshend Act
A law that the British passed, requiring taxation on imported good such as lead, paint, glass, and tea, and not taxed products inside the colonies. The British were in debt from the French and Indian War and they felt that since this tax was only on imported goods, the colonists would not be upset. The writs of assistance that went along the Townsend act angered the colonists, causing protests, further boycotting of the English goods, and petioned leading to the repeal of all taxes except tea. -
Boston Massacre
The presence of the British soldiers in the city of Boston angered many colonists, because they were not treating them fairly. The Townsend Acts also upset the colonists. The Boston Massacre was a street fight between angry Patriot group, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at British soldiers resulting in the death of five colonists. This angered many colonists, and as a result, the Committee of Correspondence was formed to keep colonists more informed and united. -
Boston tea party
Since American colonists were upset about paying tax on tea, a group of colonists called Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded a ship with tea from England and threw the tea into the harbor. The British responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were laws that were punishments that the British put on colonists for dumping tea into the harbor. These laws closed the port of Boston; increased the power of British governor, strengthened the Quartering Act, and British officials would be tried in Britain The colonists responded by helping people of Boston with supplies, protesting, boycotting, demanding the repeal and started to organize minutemen for war. -
battle of lexington concord
Since the British under General Gage knew that the colonists had ammunition stored in Concord., he send soldiers to Concord to capture the ammunition. Prior to reaching Concord, the British and the minutemen exchanged shots in the city of Lexington marking this as the start of the Revolutionary war. When the British reached Concord, the minutemen were ready to fight. The colonists victory marked the determination of the colonists to start fighting the war against Britain. -
the battle of bunker hill
After the battles of Lexington and Concord, the British troops returned to Boston and this motivated the colonists to fight the British. In this battle the colonists lacked ammunition, and after several struggling attempts from the British, Britain won. This war in some way was a victory to the colonists because it proved that they could fight and stand up to the British soldiers. This event motivated colonists to fight the British with cannons. They managed to get Britain out of Boston. -
Common sense
A fifty-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and published in Philadelphia was written to encourage colonists to support independence. The colonists were divided being loyal to Britain and colonists who wanted independence from Britain; the Loyalists versus the Patriots. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America, and it gave reason why the colonies should leave the British and form a new government. Many colonists changed their minds and joined the fight. -
Battle of trenton/Priceton
The colonists needed a victory to persuade colonists to stay in the army. Therefore Washington crossed the icy Delaware River and attacked the Hessian, German mercenaries fighting for Britain, in the city of Trenton. Washington also tricked British and took over Princeton. These victories boosted Americans spirits and attracted more men into the Continental Army. -
battle of saratoga
The British wanted to cut of New England from the rest of the states by capturing New York. However American commander General Gates was prepared to fight the British and won at the village of Saratoga, New York. The British surrendered and this war ended British threat to New England, lifted colonist’s spirits and convinced France to sign the Treaty of Alliance. with Americans. -
Battle of fort Ticonderoga
Since the British refused to respond to the Olive Branch petition to make efforts of peace, the colonists were ready to fight. Americans under Etan Allen obtained artillery fro Fort Ticonderoga, The Americans were victorious here. These weapons helped the colonists help drive the British out of Boston. -
battle of the cowpens
The British were capturing many of the cities in the south, and they were heading north to capture more. Under the lead of General Morgan, he was able to overcome the British with a strategic plan. He put a small number of militia men on a hilltop, and the remaining troops were out of sight in the rear. This was one of the strategies the Americans used to overcome their lack of ammunition, and troops. This battle gave the spirit for this war for the Americans, and demoralized the British. -
battle of york town
The weakening of the British at Battle of Cowpens, gave the Americans an opportunity to attack the British in their vulnerable state. British General Cornwallis settled in Yorktown hoping to get help from the British fleet. The British and the French soldiers trapped Cornwallis by land, and the French navy blocked him from the sea, Cornwallis surrendered. This victory was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, marking the victory for the Americans. -
treaty of paris
the treaty of paris is when the britsh reconized the independence of america. Around the the new nation north, Cananda south, Folrida. They agreed to restore rights and property for the loyalists. On April 15 1783 the war was officaly over.
