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Seven Years' War Ending
In 1763 the war between the French and and England ends. This war was known as the Seven Years' War or the French and Indian War. The war ended with a treaty. Along with the treaty, France lost all its claims for Canada. This war caused great debt to Britain -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was basically a stand against taxation. This protest was led by Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists that seeked to protect the rights of colonists and to stop taxation from the British. The group of rebels threw 342 chests of tea over board. This action brought both sides(British and Colonists) closer to war. -
A British Officer Describes Conditions in Boston
A diary, written by a British officer in Boston in 1774-1775 describes the pain and cruelty. British General, General Gage is extremly critical with the soldiers and takes no threats. The people are treated like cage animals and are given close to no rights. Riots are occuring every other day while the soldiers are drinking and have fun. -
George Washington's Big Day
On this specific day, George Washington was chosen to lead the "Continental Army." The Continental Army is an army formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the Revolution -
Stamp and Quartering Act
The Stamp Act was an act that imposed on American Colonies that required them to purchase a stamp for each document they send or recieve. F.e. Newspapers and legal Documents. Another reason American colonies hated this act was because it required gold or silver which they had a scarce amount of. Another act at the time was the "Quartering Act" also known as the Mutiny Act. The Mutiny Act was an act that required American colonies to shelter and feed British troops. -
The British are Coming!!!
Paul Revere warned Lexington of the British Invasion with a lanter system that he made. He warned the minute-men who were private colonists. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its North American colonies, which declared themselves independent. This was mainly caused because Americans were being taxed unlawfully on sugar, and enforced trade laws by British Governments. The war started in Lexington and Concord and lasted for eights years. With the significant help from France, Americans finally won the Revolutionary War. -
General Washington's Orders
On this day, George Washington gives the first orders to the Continental Army. -
George Washington Struggles
- Soldiers are absenting themselves from beinng Guard, Health problems(mainly from uncleanliness), friendly soldiers having coversations with enemies, people shooting without permission, soldiers getting sick with small pox
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First Shot of the War
The war began and took place at Lexington and Concord where the first battle was fought. Nobody knows who fired the first bullet, named "The shot heard round the world". However, soon after that, dozens of minutmen died and were wounded as British forces destroyed what was left of the guns and powder. However minutmen attacked as British went back to Boston. British suffered three times more than the colonists. -
Declaration of Independence
This document allowed the 13 American Colonies to be Independent and join together with France to help battle Great Britain. -
Washington Gets More Power
Despite the power that the Continental Congress gave him, the victory at the "Battle of Trenton" gave him even more power. With the victory, came great prestige for him. Some powers that achieved through the victory was the ability to put bounties on people and change the system of promotion in his army. -
The Turning Point
Know as The Battle of Saratoga, the British wanted to control New York and isolate New England from the Southern colonies in an effort to put an end to the Revolution. However the Patriots battled with the British shortley after they went South from New York and ended up making Burgoyne surrender giving the Patriots one of the most crucial victories in the American Revolution. -
Soon To Be an End
British were frustrated and hopeless. The loss at Saratoga was crucialand capturing Philadelphia didnt give them much advantage. As long as the American Continental Army stayed in the field, the British had to keep on fighting. And no matter how much damage the British did to Americans, the Americans refused to surrender. -
Victory at Last!
In October 1781, the war came to an end when General Cornwallis was surrounded and forced to surrender the British position at Yorktown, Virginia. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence
