-
The Treaty of Paris
The British claimed all land east of the Mississippi river. -
Proclomation of 1763
This law stated that colonists could not settle east of the Appolation Mountains. The British wanted this land to remain in the hands of its Native American allies to prevent another revoly like Pontiac's Rebellion. Colonists were angered because of British presence and being told what to do. -
Sugar Act 1764
It placed a tax on sugar, molasses and other products shipped to the colonies. The British needed more tax to pay for the war so they put taxes on sugar, etc. The many colonists did not get affected, but the idea of taxes a growing issue. -
Stamp Act 1765
IT put taxes on legal documents, newspapers, wills and basically every piece of paper used. British knew who had payed the taxes for surtain things -
Writs of Assistance 1767
Customs officers could search ships at will. Few colonists were affected, but merchants felt this was an invasion of privacy. -
Townshend Act 1767
Taxes were put on various house hold items such as paper, glass, lead, silk and tea. Colonists boycott through the non- importions agreement and eventually repelled. -
Boston Massacre 1770
A rioting mob confronted British soldiers at the Boston costoms house. Samuel Adams used the opprotunity to whip up anti-British feeling by calling the event a "Massacre". -
Quatering Act 1770
This act made colonists have to provide food, housing, blankets, candles, etc..., for the british soldiers. This was hated but little could be done. -
The Tea Act 1773
Tea merchants in the colonies were cut out of the tea trade because the British East India company lowered their tea prices. The Boston tea part began. -
The Boston Tea Party 1773
On December 16, 1773, the sons of liberty dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston harbor. The intoleracle act began. -
Intolerable Act 1774
Colonist could not hold town meetings, the port of boston closed. The first contonental congress met, individual colonies began to unify. -
The 1st Continental Congress 1774
The 1st Continental Congress met on September 5, 1774 in Philidelphia. -
Lexington 1775
The first shot of the revolutionary war was fired in lexington. No-one knows who fired the first shot. -
Concord 1775
The British continued on to Concord to seize the Patriots hidden supplies.On a bridge outside of Concord, the British were met by hundreds of Minutemen…this time the Minutemen forced the British to retreat.. -
The 2nd Contonental Congress 1775
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in May 1775. They created the Olive Branch Petition to declare their loyalty but to ask for repeal of the Intolerable Acts. They also established the Continental Army with George Washington of Virginia as the commander. -
Ft. Ticonderoga 1775
-
Bunker Hill 1775
Militia men fortified the hills around Boston to fire on British ships. The British marched up Bunker Hill to remove the Continental Army. The Americans were low on gunpowder, they were advised “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes”. Since they were low on supplies, the Colonists retreated. -
Common Sense 1776
Common Sense was written in 1776 by Thomas Paine. By early 1776 many colonist were still against the idea of total independence. Thomas Paine tried to change public opinion through his publication Common Sense. Thomas Paine’s arguments helped persuade many colonists to support the fight for Independence -
Declaration of Independence 1776
The Deceleration of Independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson. -
Battle of New York 1776
The fighting shifted to the middle colonies. British attacked Washington’s army on Long Island and inflicted heavy casualties. Washington avoided capture and retreated into Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Trenton 1776
On Dec 25th 1776 Washington launched a surprise attack crossing the frozen Delaware River. He captured over 800 Hessian prisoners without losing one man. -
Battle of Princeton 1777
January 1777, Washington captures another 300 British soldiers at Princeton New Jersey. Washington would go on to lose the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown…outside of Philadelphia…..the British will stay the winter occupying the city of Philadelphia. -
The Battle of Seretoga 1777
British General Burgoyne planned to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies. Daniel Morgan and the colonist had another idea. American General Horatio Gates surrounded Burgoyne’s remaining forces at Saratoga New York. urgoyne surrendered his entire army to the Americans. Saratoga was a turning point in the war. Saratoga was a turning point in the war. Saratoga was a turning point in the war. Benjamin Franklin would help negotiate Treaty of Allia -
Winter in Valley Forge 1777-1778
Washington and his men spent the long cold winter of 1777-1778 in Valley Forge Pennsylvania.The American troops were in desperate need of food and warm clothing. French volunteer Marquis de Lafayette used his own money to help and train the Continental Army. Prussian Baron Von Steuben also taught them the essentials of military drills, tactics, and disciplines -
The Battle of Yorktown 1781
British General Lord Cornwallis moved his troops to Virginia to set up camp and wait for reinforcements.The time was right for Washington to set the ultimate trap. James Armistead (a slave) was a double spy and gave Washington information. Washington had over 16,000 American and French soldiers ready to fight. Cornwallis was not impressed, he opted to board British ships and sail to New York. Before he could leave, a fleet of French battleships sailed into the Bay…Cornwallis was now trapped. -
The Treaty of Paris 1783
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation. United States gained all land east of the Mississippi River from Canada to Florida. U.S. agreed to return all property taken from Loyalist.