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Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British prevented the colonists from venturing past the Appalachians -
Treaty of Paris
Displaced the french empire form the North American continent. The British gained control of the Ohio river valley and the French gave Spain the Louisiana territory. -
7 Years War
French and Indian War -
Navigation Laws
Had to use English ships or colonial ships, and the sailors had to be English born. Certain products could only be traded with England. -
Sugar Act
The tax on sugar from the West Indies. This was the first law passed by parliament to raise revenue for the crown. There were lots of bitter protests, and agitation tied down after taxes were lowered. -
Quartering Act
This was the law to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations and housing. It also required colonists to provide food for any British soldiers in the area. -
Stamp Act
The tax on all paper and important documents -
Stamp Act Congress
First Congress of the American Colonies was a meeting held between October 7 and 25, 1765 in New York City, consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America. -
Declaratory act
The right to bind colonies -
Townshend Act
Imposed a light import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea -
The Boston Massacre
Colonists began to throw snowballs at a group of British soldiers, some of the snowballs contained rocks. After some time, the Redcoats opened fire, killing a few of the colonists, including Crispus Attucks. -
First Continental Congress
It met in Philadelphia to redress grievances, and 12 of 13 colonies (except Georgia) sent 55 men: S. Adams, J. Adams, G. Washington, P. Henry. -
Quebec Act
It was passed by the British Parliament to institute a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government created at the time of the Proclamation of 1763. It gave the French Canadians complete religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law. -
Lexington and Concord
British commander in Boston sent troops to Lexington and Concord to seize stores of gunpowder. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Congress selected George Washington to lead the army besieging Boston. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Continental Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition, professing American loyalty to the crown and begging the King to prevent further hostilities. -
Bunker Hill
Colonists seized a hill, now known as Bunker Hill (actually Breed's Hill) British blundered bloody when they launched a frontal attack with 3,000 men. Americans mowed down the British but they ran out of ammo and they ran away. -
Declaration of Independence
he Declaration of Independence formally approved by congress. He gave his appeal universally by evoking natural rights"" of mankind. He then set forth a long list of the presumably tyrannous misdeeds of George III. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington stealthily recrossed Delaware River
Surprised and captured 1,000 Hessians
A week later Washington defeated small British force at Princeton
These two lifesaving victories revealed “Old Fox” Washington at his military best -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Valley Forge
One of darkest periods of war was before the last decisive victory:
-Government was virtually bankrupt; declared it would repay debt at only 2.5 cents per dollar
Despair prevailed & sense of unity withered -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Britain recognized independence of United States
