The American Revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    King George restricted travel past the Appalachian Mountains. Many people had already bought land there and got very aggravated about it.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    An act taxing many different products, not just sugar. They were using the taxes to get more money out of the colonies, which got them very mad.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    Britain placed a tax on all paper products in the colonies. The colonists got really mad about it, because they had no say in it.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Yet another series of acts placing taxes on the colonies to get more money. The colonists still weren't represented in parliament, and were getting fed up.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    5 patriot protesters were killed by British soldiers. The soldiers shout out of "fear" because the protesters were messing around with them.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    People disguised as native Americans and dumped literal tons of tea to protest the stamp act. Was one of the first major acts of protest against the British.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    The British put out a series of laws to punish people for the Boston Tea Party. Was one of many factors that pushed the colonists to revolt.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    The gathering of many important revolutionary figures to discuss their split from Europe. There was someone there from every colony (no Georgia).
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The fight took place in the Province of Massachusetts and was one of the first wars. It was fought between the British and the colonists because of the rising tensions between them.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The second battle of the revolutionary war that caused major losses for the Americans. It was named after Bunker Hill in Massachusetts, which was involved.
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    It was sent to the king as a last ditch effort to avoid a formal war. It failed, and the war started shortly after.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    Thomas Paine published this pamphlet advocating for revolution against the British royalty. It convinced a lot of people to actually support the revolution.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    This was written to declare America a free country. However they were still in the middle of war, it didn't really count.
  • Crossing the Deleware

    Crossing the Deleware

    Washington secretly sent him and his troops across the Delaware to surprise the British soldiers. They had just been celebrating Christmas, and were easy to defeat.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The Americans ambushed the British after all of their Christmas celebrations. The battle restored faith in George Washington and out army.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    One of the most important battles of the war. Ended British Control of the Hudson River Valley.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    The camp that the continental army stayed at during the winter. Many people died from extreme cold, lack of resources, and disease.
  • The Draft

    The Draft

    The draft is when of age and able bodied people were chosen to fight in the war. Most of them were untrained and made up the continental army.
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Siege of Yorktown

    The last major battle of the revolution. The battle ended in surrender and gave America the victory.
  • Treaty of Yorktown

    Treaty of Yorktown

    The treaty signed at the end of the war. America was officially independent and gained even more land.