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French and Indian war
French built fort's to keep the English out The french were wining at first because they had the native amirican's on there side Finally the British had to chage there tacktic's and be come alie's with the native's thne they won the war -
Proclamation
The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies The French had effectively hemmed in the British settlers and had, from the perspective of the settlers The King and his council presented the proclamation as a measure to calm the fears of the Indians, who felt that the colonists would drive them from their lands as they expanded westward -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the french and Indian war Britain emerged as the world’s leading colonial empire George III, new to the throne, was fearful of the power amassed by Secretary of State William Pitt -
Sugar Act
Passed the sugar act of 1763 But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax the English product would be cheaper than that from the French -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765 The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used The actual cost of the Stamp Act was relatively small -
Writs of Assistance
The writs were first introduced in Massachusetts in 1751 to strictly enforce the Acts of Trade In 1761, James Otis represented Boston merchants in their challenge to the renewal of the writs. The powerful new court orders enabled officials to inspect not only shops and warehouses, but also private homes -
Townshend Acts
An Act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation from this kingdom November, one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto his Majesty which shall be imported from Great Britain into any colony or plantation in America which now is or hereafter may be, under the dominion of his Majesty, his heirs, or successors -
Quartering Act
.The Quartering Act of 2 June 1774, one of the Coercion Acts, was passed in Parliament after the Boston Tea Party in 1773. The Quartering Act provided that local authorities must provide quarters for British troops
.Though two previous quartering acts had passed in the 1760s, this third act engendered greater opposition as tensions mounted between Parlaiment and Boston Whigs
.The Boston patriots refused to repair the empty buildings -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers The presence of British troops in the city of Boston was increasingly unwelcome. The riot began when about 50 citizens attacked a British sentinel A British officer, Captain Thomas Preston, called in additional soldiers, and these too were attacked, so the soldiers fired into the mob killing three people on the spot -
Tea Act
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea exportation of foreign goods to Ireland; and with respect to such teas as shall be exported to the British colonies and plantations in -
1st continental congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774 Carpenter's Hall was also the seat of the Pennsylvania Congress. All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates. These were elected by the people, by the colonial legislatures, or by the committees of correspondence of the respective colonies The colonies presented there were united in a determination to show a combined authority to Great Britain -
The Intolerable Acts
The government spent immense sums of money on troops and equipment in an attempt to subjugate Massachusetts British merchants had lost huge sums of money on looted, spoiled, and destroyed goods shipped to the colonies After the French and Indian War the British Government decided to reap greater benefits from the colonies -
Lexington
Preparations for conflict with the Royal authority had been underway throughout the winter with the production of arms and munitions, the training of militia (including the minutemen), and the organization of defenses. In April, General Thomas Gage, military governor of Massachusetts decided to counter these moves by sending a force out of Boston to confiscate weapons stored in the village of Concord and capture patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock reported to be staying in the village -
2nd continental congress
On May 10, 1775, the members of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House in Philadelphia. There were several new delegates including: John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania.
The Second Continental Congress meeting started with the battle of Lexington and Concord fresh in their memories. The New England militia were still encamped outside of Boston trying to drive the British out of Boston. -
Ft. Ticonderoga
America made History at Fort Ticonderog
Immerse yourself in nearly 2000 acres of exquisite landscape at Fort Ticonderoga. Experience the story of how the blood spilled to create an empire in the French & Indian War resulted in the struggle for America's independence a generation later. Relive the defining moments in America's history -
Bunker Hill
On June 17, 1775 British regulars faced an assemblage of independently minded colonial militia at the Battle of Bunker Hill. By evening of that day the British held the Charlestown peninsula, and a new respect for the determination and resourcefulness of colonial forces. The colonials, if shaken from what was for many the first taste of war,had proven to themselves that in direct confrontation they could thwart the British army, a force superior in training, equipment, and organization. -
Common Sense
Published anonymously by Thomas Paine in January of 1776, Common Sense was an instant best-seller, both in the colonies and in Europe. It went through several editions in Philadelphia, and was republished in all parts of United America. Because of it, Paine became internationally famous.
"A Covenanted People" called Common Sense "by far the most influential tract of the American Revolution....it remains one of the most brilliant pamphlets ever written in the English language." -
Battle of long island new york
In the wake of the revolutionary war, the Americans on August 27th, 1776, engaged with the British in the Battle of Long Island. The British had been holding strong in Boston for a good year before George Washington and his troops seized the area for the Americans. Washington had begun to fear that a strike upon New York was imminent, and therefore moved his troops into the city before any attack could begin. -
Battle of trenton
The Battle of Trenton was fought during the American Revolutionary war and it took place near Trenton, New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops after the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December 25, 1776 and ended on December 26, 1776 -
Declaration of independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. -
Battle of Princeton
Deeply concerned by Washington's victory over the British at Trenton on December 26, 1776, Cornwallis arrived with his troops in Trenton on the evening of January 2 prepared to overwhelm Washington's 5,000 exhausted, if exuberant, Continentals and militia with his 8,000 Redcoats. Washington knew better than to engage such a force and Cornwallis knew Washington would try to escape overnight, but he was left to guess at what course Washington would take. Cornwallis sent troops to guard the Delawar -
Battle of Saratoga
The Revolutionary War is enshrined in American memory as the beginning of a new nation born in freedom. In this memory the conflict was quick and easy, the adversaries are little more than cartoon-like tin soldiers whose brightly colored uniforms make them ideal targets for straight-shooting American frontiersmen.
In actuality, the very year of Independence was a time of many military disasters for the fledgling republic; the first year of its existence was almost its last. -
Battle of Yorktown
On this day in 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War.
Earlier, in a stroke of luck for the Patriots, the French fleet commanded by Francois, Count de Grasse, -
U.S. Wins the War
U.S. WIN'S WAR!!!!!!! -
Treaty of Paris
Finally, in February of 1783 George III issued his Proclamation of Cessation of Hostilities, culminating in the Peace Treaty of 1783. Signed in Paris on September 3, 1783, the agreement — also known as the Paris Peace Treaty — formally ended the United States War for Independence.
Representing the United States were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, all of whom signed the treaty.
