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The terms of the treaty gave Canada to Britain. Britain also got all French lands east of the Mississippi.
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Parliament put three cent taxes on sugar, coffee, indigo, and some wines. They also raised the taxes without the colonists consent.
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This act required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items. Colonists who refused to buy stamps would be fined or sent to jail.
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This act places taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, an tea. Tax collectors were allowed to search for smuggled goods if they susspected someone.
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British soldiers were sent to Boston to ensure that the colonists were paying taxes and the colonists began a fight and the British fired at them. There ended up being 5 deaths.
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This act allowed colonists to buy tea only from Britain. Although it charged lower prices, it made the colonists fear that they would go out of business.
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Colonists disguised as Indians sneaked onto three tea-filled ships. They threw over 340 chests of tea.
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56 delegates of 12 colonies met in Philidelphia to discuss liberty. They met in response to the Intolerable Acts.
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This act was a punishment to Boston due to the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Harbor was closed, Massachusetts's charter was cancelled, and royal officials accused of crimes were sent to Britain for trial.
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The British were marching to Concord and passed through Lexington on their way. Colonists were waiting there and a fight broke out. The British won and continued marching to Concord.
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The 12 colonies met again after the Revolutionary War started. This meeting was the first attempt at a republican government for the colonies.
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This battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill. The Americans went there to protect the shipyard of nearby Boston. The next day, the British attacked. The Americans had to retreat.
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This was a 47-page pamphlet distributed in Philidelphia. Thomas Paine was the author but he first published anonymously. It made a strong case for economic freedom.
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General Washington moved his troops to New York expecting the British. The Redcoats pushed the Patriots further and further away. Eventually, they pushed Washington back across the Hudson River and into New Jersey.
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The thirteen colonies wanted to break free from Britain. This document was their officail statement that they were becaoming independent.
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Washington crossed the Delaware River in the night to suprise attack the British. It worked and the Americans took more than 900 prisoners. This was an important Patriot victory.
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British general John Burgoyne went to New York State to cut off New England from the other colonies. He ended up surrendering to General Horatio Gates. This battle was the greatest victory for the Americans.
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General Lincoln surrendered Charleston and many of his soldiers to the British. This was a great loss for the American's because it gave Britain nearly complete control of the Southern colonies.
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This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. General Cornwallis surrendered to the Patriots.
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This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. Great Britain had recognized the independence of the United States. It also set American borders.
