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The french and indian war was a war that lasted 7 years. The americans were fighting britain in hopes they would keep their land. -
King george the 3rd would end the Seven Year's war. This is important because all french territory in the U.S would be handed to the british -
The stamp act was a tax on all paper items like newspapers, documents, even playing cards. The taxes were act uppond for britain to make more money off the americans. -
The Townshend Act is a tax on all glass, lead, paint, and tea. The americans were mad because they had already been taxed for other items. -
A group of red coats laid fire on a group of rioted civilians. Killing 8 men and injuring 8 people. -
The Boston Tea party was when the colonist snuck unboard a british ship and dumped millions of dollars of tea into the ocean. They did this because britain put a tax on all tea and made it so that the colonist had to only buy tea from britain -
The intolerable Acts was a act that passed 4 laws by the british to punish the colonist for they boston tea party -
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the first continental congress all meet in the carpenters' hall to discuss the growth of america. -
The red coats in Quebec city fought against the continental. The first real ever defeat for america -
The first battle of the american revolution -
A document that states that the colonies are officially apart from britain -
a very small american revolution battle. mainly jus supported the morale soldiers -
The opening of the american revolution. The continental army would prevent the british army from staying in boston. -
As its called different names like battle of brooklyn, or battle of brooklyn heights , but resulted in a loss bc the british had surrounded the island. -
Conflict between the colonies and the red coats near chadds ford -
The battle that marked the top of the american Revolution. American had a clear victory. -
Major conflict between continental army and the red coats. -
fought near monmouth courthouse. it resulted in a stalemate between america and britain -
battle was fought over by the towers of cowpens, carolina. -
battle between patriots and loyalist in south carolina. this resulted in a victory boosting america -
A british siege on american land that failed bad.