The American Revolution Era

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    The Revolutionary Era

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    The war between the British and the French for control of parts of the colonies of parts of the colonies in North American.
  • The King issues the Proclamation

    The King issues the Proclamation
    The forbade colonist from moving west of the Aappalachian Mountains.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was a Act in with the British charged the American colonies for every piece of paper that publish.
  • George Washington crosses the Delaware

    George Washington crosses the Delaware
    George Washington crosses the Delaware river and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians.
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island
    The Battle of Long Island ended in defeat for General Washington and Patriot troops. That gave the British control of the strategically important city of New York. The British general was William Howe.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    British General John Burgoyne's troops began to get stronger and weaker. The British were defeated and force to retreat.The Americans gain their victorynand proved to the French Government to formally recognize the colonist’s cause and enter the war as their ally.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    The Continental army was bloody, beaten, battle-weary,hungry,ready to quit,and many diseases.Once General Nathanael Greene was appointed food and supplies started to appear. The troops started practicing and they got better and better. Later they fought with the British and the Rebels transformed into a Mature amry.
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth
    A military conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America.The Battle of Monmouth was inconclusive but ended in a long-term victory for the American colonists.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The British had lost the Battle at Yorktown. Cornwallis marched his army into Virginia and seized Yorktown and Gloucester, towns on each side of the York River.