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A war that was fought between Great Britain and France. Was also known as the Seven years war. They were fighting for new world territory. The war ended in 1763 and the British won.
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The Treaty of 1763 ended the French and Indian war. France gave up all of their territories in mainland North America ending any foreign military threatening british colonies.
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This proclamation closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia.
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The Stamp Act imposed a direct tax on colonists. This was a tax to help the british pay for the French and Indian war. The colonists did not feel that this was right.
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The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that happened in 1770 on King Street in Boston. It had began as a street brawl between American Colonists and British soldiers but quickly elevated to a horrific sight.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred in 1773. The American colonists were angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation". They dumped lots of tea into the ocean which was imported by the british.
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A series of measures that were passed by the british to punish the massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party. One law was that they closed the port of Boston until the tea that they dumped was paid for.
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This battle happened because the Americans found out that the British were planning to take over the hills around Boston to gain tactical advantage
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to the thirteen colonies. Was published anonymously in 1776
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Document that was approved by the continental congress to separate the 13 American colonies from Great Britain.
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Washington and his army set out on christmas day and won 2 battles over the course of 10 days. In the Battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
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The battle of Saratoga was a decisive victory for the continental army and was also a huge turning point in the revolutionary war. The British surrendered and Americans gained victory.
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Was a camp for the Army of the newly formed United States.
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Signaled the start of the American Revolutionary War. The british army had set out o capture leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington and all of the ammunition and weapons in Concord.
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The Battle of cowpens was another turning point in the revolutionary war. The victory forced the British army to retreat and give the Americans confidence that they could win the war.
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Was a decisive victory by a combined force of American continental army troops which was led by George Washington and French army troops.
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Signed by US and British representatives ending the American Revolution
