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the french and indian 1754 - 1763
This war was between the British and the French Native American allies for control of North American. This war happened because of ongoing tension in North America. The french and their Native allies are against the Great British. -
the sugar act
The Sugar Act reduced the rate of taxes on molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon. The Act listed more goods to be taxes , like sugar,coffee,and certain wines,etc.The enforce on molasses caused the immediate decline with the rum in the colonies, causing the new duties to sharply reduce the trade with Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French Indies.the acted set stage for the imposition of the Stamp Act. -
the stamp act
The cost of the Stamp Act was actually pretty small.The new tax for all the American colonist and required to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they use.the money collected by the Stamp Act was used to help pay the costs of protecting and defending the American frontier.A mob started up because the colonies didn't like that the had to put stamps on everything.the colonist stopped buying stamps to show how much they didn't like stamps. -
the stamp act congress 10/7 - 10/25
The Stamp Act had the colonist to stop buying stamped goods. this got the colonist angry when they found out about the stamped act and this got the stamp act law to be ended. the colonist responded in force and with demonstration, showing the answer to the crown. -
townshend act
Townshend Act attempt by the British government and political power over the American colonies by placing import taxes on many of the British products bought by Americans, including paper, lead, glass, paint and tea. the Colonial reaction to these taxes was the same as to the Sugar Act and Stamp Act, the Britain eventually repealed all the taxes, besides the one on tea. In response ,the sometimes violent protests by the American colonists, Great Britain sent more troops to the colonies. -
thev Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing stones, snowballs, and sticks, and a lot of British soldiers.The british had guns and they did fire. Many colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry -
the boston tea party
American colonist were very mad and frustrated with the new tax on the tea. the american colonist threw 342 crates of boston tea into the boston harbor. the boston tea party sparked rebellion in the colonist and was one of the top reasons for the continental congress to gather, which started the revolutionary war. -
the first continental congress 9/5 - 10/26
The First Continental Congress was a group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies .they joined together to act in response to the Intolerable Acts.The Congress voted to cut off colonial trade with Great Britain. It approved resolutions ,having the colonies to begin training their citizens for war. -
the battles of Lexington and Concord
no one knows who fired first, but the first shot was for sure heard for many miles.Lexington and Concord opened fired.Many more battles followed, and in 1783 the colonists formally won their independence. -
The Second Continental Congress
after the revolutionary war started is when the second Continental Congress got together and met.things were going down badly and the Continental Congress went on though the summer -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
George Washington was selected top name to Commander in Chief over all the candidates. he was chosen based off his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies. and was facing a fight for independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the battle of Bunker Hill took place mostly on and around Breed's Hill. they protected their shipyard near Boston. the quote was “don't fire till you see the white of their eyes” -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
Thomas Paine main contribution was in writing. he was good at pretty much everything else besides writing.Common Sense presented the American colonists with an argument for freedom from British rule. -
The British evacuate Boston
During the American War for Independence, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following Patriot General. the patriots had the British blocked off in Boston. but the British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Bunker Hill, major losses left the British in need of reinforcements from England -
Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
Richard Henry Lee signed the United States Declaration of Independence.but he also served a one-year term as the President of the Continental Congress. also went to war with the british. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
the Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress.The Declaration justified the independence of the United States by listing colonial grievances against King George III. and also by asserting certain natural and legal rights, including a right of revolution. -
Declaration of Independence signed
many people of America signed the Declaration of independence. John Adams, John Hancock and Samuel Adam are all people who signed the Declaration of Independence
