Unit 2 By uhuo Jan 1, 1756 Cause of war - Conflict over the Ohio River Valley territory, the indians were attacking the colonists and both sides were building forts. Conflict over the Ohio River Valley territory, the indians were attacking the colonists and both sides were building forts. Period: Jan 1, 1756 to Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian war Feb 1, 1756 battles occurred in Europe, India and North America Mar 15, 1756 The French & Indians vs US colonists & Britian Jan 1, 1763 The English won but it nearly destroyed their gov. Apr 19, 1775 Battle at Lexington & Concord Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 American revelution Jun 17, 1775 Battle at Bunker Hill Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jul 4, 1776 in Philadelphia - Jefferson, Franklin, Penn, John & Samual Adams wrote the Declaration Jul 5, 1776 The document notified the king of what he did wrong & why the colonists wanted independence Jul 30, 1776 As a result of the declaration, every American had unalienable rights. Sep 19, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Jan 1, 1778 5 Grievances: no tax without representation, mercantile system, Coercive Acts, Britian limiting colonists' expansion & treated them as unworthy Sep 28, 1781 Battle at Yorktown May 30, 1783 5 important people: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton & Paul Revere