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The French and Indian War
War fought between Britain and French and the Indians of North America. Most of the battles took place Canada. This battle lasted from 1754 to 176. George Washington along with many other American colonists fought in this war. Even so, the British won the war along with the right to keep Canada along with some other spoils of the new world. -
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The Road to Revolution
July 9th 1754 The French and Indian war: war fought by Britain against the French and Native American Indians of North America. Most battles were fought in Canada. Many American colonists such as George Wasington fought in this war. Even so Britain won the war along with the right to Canada and a few other spoils of the new world.
January 8th 1776 The Declaration on Independenceis declared by congress: an official document is written by Thomas Jefferson declaring independence for America. -
The Sugar Act
An act that put a three cent tariff on all refined foreign sugars, indigo, and cetain kinds of wines. These taxes are what began to make colonists want to be more vocal about the way they were taxed. -
The Stamp Act
A tax made on the British seal which every public legal documant had to have. This actually enraged the colonists enough to form political parties against it. This was the first sign of resistance from American colonists. -
The Stamp act Congress is formed
The stamp act was a diplomatic party formed to get the stamp act repealed, this congress also gave a model to American colonists for the continental congress. -
The Townshend acts
This law placed taxes on glass, lead, paints, and tea. Colonists reacted to this the same way the did towards the sugar act forcing Britain to repeal all the taxes except for the one on tea, and in response to the sometimes violent protests of the colonists Britain sent more troops to America. -
The Boston Massacre
So named due to the shooting of five American colonists by British troops, the massacre only deppened the chasm of mistrust between the American colonists and the British Military. -
The Boston Tea Party
Angered by the new tax on tea a group of American colonists calling themselves the sons of liberty, and disguised and Mohawk Indians boarded three British ships and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was a group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies who met in Philadelphia to act in response to act in response towards the ridiculous taxes and laws Britain was making. -
The Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress met under the flag of evolution to organiz the continental army naming George Washinton the commander-and-cheif. The congress continued through the summer out of their discussions came the declaration of independence, the articles of confederation, and the Marine Corps. -
The battels of Lexington and Concord
British soldiers march pass Lexington on their way to Conord where there is an American arms depot where there was the first shots ever fired between American and British troops. -
George Washington named Commander and Cheif
The first President of the United States, he als fought for the British in the French and Indian war, and was also the commanding officer of the colonists forces in the revolutionary war. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
A two day battle between American and British forces. The American forces had occupied Breed's Hil in order to protect the shipyard of nearby Boston harbor from the British. The British took the hill but sustained heavy losses. Even though the battle was fought on Breed's Hill it was know as the battle of Bunker Hill. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
An American Patriot and soldier both in writing and on the battlefeild, his writings inspired the American colonists towards revolution. -
The British Evacuate Boston
British forces are forced to evacuate Boston due to the strategic placement of fortification and cannons in Dorchester Heights by General George Washington. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
An official document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain. -
Richard Henry Lee Proposes Independence
Richard Henry Lee committed an "act of treason" by proposing independence from the British empire, John Adams seconded his proposal. It would be a month before the declaration would be signed. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
An official document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain.
