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The French And Indian War
Mostly in Canada, Great Britain fought the French and the Indians of North America. The French and Indian war lasted from 1754 to 1763 and when it ended, The French won the war and were rewarded the right to keep canada and many other things. -
The Sugar Act
In 1764 The Sugar Act was created. The act put a tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on many things such as coffee, indigo and some wine without the consent of the colonists. The local merchants were the people who were affected most when this act passed. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was made in November of 1765. Every piece of paper sent in the mail was required to have a stamp on it. The colonists didn’t want to have to pay to send their mail because they had been doing it for free for many years. -
The Stamp Act Congress
When the colonists were refusing to pay The Stamp Act, they constructed a body of people called the Stamp Act Congress. The repealed the act but then they passed the Declaratory Act stating that Britain was more powerful than the United States. -
Townshend Acts
Laws named after Charles Towshend placing taxes on lead, glass, paper, paints, and tea. People rebelled against the taxes and britain repealed them all except the one on tea. -
The Boston Masssacre
The Boston Massacre was when British troops shot five American Colonists and killed one of them. This event made the American’s dislike the British colonies very much more than they already did. -
The Boston Tea Party
When American’s were very upset about the taxes on tea from the British, they loaded on three ships called the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver. They proceeded to dump 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The First Continental Congress
56 people representing the 13 colonies (not including Georgia) joined to discuss the intolerable act. They also joined to discuss liberty. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The British were at Concord and the Americans had already placed many weapons there. They passed through boston and Lexington. When the first shot, or “the shot heard ‘round the world”, was fired, both sides shot at each other. America had to forfeit and but they already slowed down the British enough to not have many go to Concord and the Americans got their weapons back and British were forced to retreat. -
The Second Continental Congress
When the revolutionary war started the second continental congress started. there was no organization so they put george washington in charge. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
Before he was the president of the united states, he was a commander in chief in the Revolutionary war. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
Author of “Common Sense” and “The Crisis”. He was also an American soldier but he was mostly known for his literary work. -
The British evacuate Boston
America strategically placed fortifications overlooking the city and Britain forces were forced to evacuate boston, leaving it to America. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. they wanted to be independent from great britain. -
Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
Richard Henry Lee proposed Independence and was granted it. He just had to make a declaration of independence and a plan for confederation. -
Declaration of Independence signed
The declaration of Independence was signed by all 13 colonies stating independence in america. the war was continued after the signing occured.
