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French and Idian War 1754-1763
- Foufht between England and France. *Fought over control of North American territories.
- The start of the war was a result of Indians led by George Washington killing a french officer.
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Treaty of Paris
- Ended the French and the Idian War *England was determined to be the victor of this war.
- France loses all of its North American claims. England claims all land west to the Mississippi River and North trough Canada.
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Proclamation of 1763
- this prevented colonist from moving west of the appalachian mountains. 2. created to stabalize relations between the native americans and the bristish empire. 3. this became the first problem between the colonist and "mother" england. the colonist didnt like being told what to do.
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Sugar Act of 1764
- this was a tax on sugar and molassses. 2. this act was established as a way of creating revenue for the british kingdom after the french and indian war. 3. this incident increased the colonists concerns about the intent of the british parliament and helped the growing movement that became the american revoultion.
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Quartering Act of 1765
- This Act required that americans pay for the quartering of troops in the colonies. 2.The The British government wanted to keep troops in America after the French and Indian War to guard against future attacks, but they didn't want to pay for it. The Americans rebelled strongly against this act which eventually expired in 1767 3. This act was passed by the british parliament.
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The Stamp Act Of 1765
- The Stamp Act passed a tax on all official paperngoods such as legal documents, wills, deeds, newspapers, etc. 2. The stamp act was made because the English came back from war and wanted to pay for it so they thought why not let the lowly Americans pay for it. 3.
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Townshend Acts 1767
- This was originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English parliament. 2.
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Writs of Assistance 1767
1.A general search warrants that england used to enforce mercantalism laws with the colonist.2.When King George II died in 1760, the writs expired, and in 1761, colonial lawyer James Otis (1725–1783) argued in a Boston courtroom against these the writs of assistance, claiming that the use of these general warrants, which did not list a specific object, violated the colonists’ right of privacy and were “against the fundamental principles of law.” -
Boston Massacure 1770
1.The first shot was an accident. 2.The British soldiers were being accosted by a crowd of antagonistic colonists who were throwing snowballs and jeering the soldiers. They did not fire on the crowd till someone, no one knows who, yelled "Fire."
3.The captain of the soldiers denied giving that order and there was some evidence that it might have come from the colonists. Samuel Adams made the most of the incident by calling it the Boston Massacre. -
Tea Act 1773
1.This stated that the Eat Indian Company would have to cruise directly to the American Colonies to export their tea instead of going to britain and then exporting it again to the same colonies.
2.the British Empire was displeased, so they decided to help out the company. In May of 1773, the Tea Act was established to solve their problem. 3.This issue was no exception to the prominent slogan of the American colonists: “No taxation without representation.” -
Boston Tea Party 1773
- This Act took place in the Boston Harbor. 2.On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. 3.This Act was a key event in the American Revolution, and was caused by the Tea Act.
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Intolerable Acts 1774
- Three of the acts passed by britain on March 24 were specifically designed to punish Massachusets for the Boston Tea Party. 2. These included closing Boston Harbor until the tea dumped overboard by Samuel Adams' Sons of Liberty was paid for, putting restrictions on the Massachusetts government, and changing the border with Quebec. 3.In retribution for this affront to royal authority, the Prime Minister, Lord North, began passing a series of five laws, dubbed the Coercive or Intolerable Acts.
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1st Continental Congress 1774
1.The fisrt Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. 2.They banned all trade with Britain until Acts were reapealed. 3.Each volony began training troops. 4. They were not raedy to call for indipendence. -
Battle of Lexington
- On April 19, 1775, 700 British troops reached lexington. 2.was apart of the starting point of the revolutionary war. 3.Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem coined the phrase"shot heard around the world" about the first shots of the revolution
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Battle of Concord
1.Brishish Marched to concord, destroyed military supplies and engaged ina battle where they were forced to retreat. 2. turning point to the Revolutionary War. 3. First shots in the Revoltuion. -
2nd Continental Congress
1.The second continental congress met in philadelphia. 2 Members inclued John and Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin , George Washington, and Patrick Henrey. 3. THey agreed to form the Contenintal Army and George Washingtonwas choosen as the commanding general. -
Ft. Ticonderoga
- Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century star fort built by the Canadians and the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York in the United State. 2.it was constructed by Canadien Michel Chartier de Lotbinière, Marquis de Lotbinière between 1754 and 1757 3.during the Seven Years' War, often referred to as the French and Indian War in the USA.
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Bunker Hill
1.Miltia waited on the top of the hill and were ordered, "dont fire untill you see the whites of their eyes." 2.This involved patriots fortifying 2 hils overlooking Boston Harbor. 3.The quote was commanded by patriot forces. -
Common Sense
- Thomas Paine tried to change public opinion throughhis publicationCommon Sense . 2. Thomas Paine arguments helped persuade many colonists to support the fight for Independence. 3. It was to increase colonial public support for the American Revolution.
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Declaration Of Indepence
- Rather than all delegates agreeing, they formed a commite to draft a Decleration af Independence. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to compose the document. 2. Decleration is based on the philosophy of John Locke and his idea that people haqbe unalienable rights that government canot take away. 3. 2 weeks later on July 4, 1776, Jefferson had completed most of it, the resolution was presented again and passed and independence was declared.
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Battle of Long Island
1.was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence 2.the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States engaged 3.having declared itself a nation only the month before. -
Battle of Trenton
1.Was a suprise attack where george wahington and the continental army cross the Deleware River. 2. Defeated 800 Hessians in December 25, 1776. 3.The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. -
Battle of Princeton
1.was a battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. 2.Just over a week after the victory at Trenton George Washington and the Continental Army have another surprise victory. 3.This time defeating over 300 British troops in New Jersey -
Battle of Saratoga
1.This Battle is viewed as the turning point of the Revolutionary War. 2.The American victory in the battle during 1777 led to the French becoming our ally against the British. 3.General John Burgoyne had lost 86 percent of his expeditionary force that had triumphantly marched into New York from Canada in the early summer of 1777. -
Winter at Valley Forge
- Wahsington and his men spentthe long cold winter of 1777-1778 in valley forge pennsylvania. 2. THe American troops were in desperate need of food and warm clothing. 3.was the site where George Washington and the Continental Army wintered during 1777-1778.
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Battle of Yorktown
1.british Genral Lord Cornwallis moved his troops to Virginia to set up camp and wait fopr reinforcements. 2.The time was rightfor washington to set the ulttimatetrap. James Armisted was double spy and gave Washington information. 3.his battle became the last major engagement between the British and American/French forces during the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
1.The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other. 2.Establishing the boundaries between the United States and British North America; 3.Its territorial provisions were "exceedingly generous" to the United States in terms of enlarged boundaries.
