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The French and Colonist alliance
The French and the colonists aligned in order to help fight the British and the natives, one advantage was that the more people that were aligned means the better chance of winning, one disadvantage was that the more people the higher cost of war. -
The Iroquois alliance
The Iroquois ended up helping the colonists, the advantage was that there was many people to help fight, a disadvantatge was that they intimidated the New England people and struck fear into New York because they were natives. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passesd in March 1765, it required stamps to be placed on most printed materials, this was the first direct tax Britain had placed on the colonists. This was a turning point because with this being the first direct tax which Britain placed, the colonists could start to see that the British may continue taxing them as well as leaving them to pay for the war and other government expenses. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act allowed the East India Company to sell directly to shopkeepers, without having to deal with American merchants, it also raised the tax on the tea, this act made the merchants very angry and pushed them towards opposing the British Government. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty was a secret society which was started to help protect the rights of colonists, they stood up to the British government by throwing over 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor, this made the British very mad and created more tension between the groups. -
Suffolk Resolves
The leaders of Suffolks county created a declaration which led to a boycott on British goods, the act of leadership was when they stood up to the British and opposed the government, this caused greater tensions. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere used "his midnight ride" to help warn the colonists to prepare for when the British were coming to attack, this was an act of leadership because, with this the minutemen were able to prepare for battle, the effect on was was that the colonists were more prepared for battle than they would have been without Paul spreading the news. -
George Washington
George Washington led the continental army to many victories in the American Revolutionary war from 1775 to 1783, this was a big role in leadership and would eventually become president in 1789. -
Declaration of Independence
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson finished writing the Declaration of Independence, declaring seperation and freedom from Britain, this was another turning point during the American Revolution. -
Thomas Jefferson
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, this was an important act of leadership because, he was stating independence from Great Britain (opposing the government), the effect on war was that the colonists were free from British rule. -
The Battle of Saratoga
One of the big turning points during the American Revolution was the Battle of Saratoga, two battles were taken place one during September, and one during October of 1777, this was a great victory for the colonists after losing quite a few battles to the British, this victory helped motivate the colonists and give them hope that they could rebel and defeat the British army. -
Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance was formed between France and the US, promising military support if attacked by the British, the advantage to this treaty was support if attacked by the British, a disadvantage was that the treaty would take awhile to be signed by both parties and to be completly agreed upon. -
Battle of Yorktown
From september 28th to october 19th, the Battle of Yorktown was fought, this war was fought between the French and colonists against the British, this battle was the last major battle in the war, guerrilla warfare tactics were used to help push the British back to the coast and surrender.
