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french and indian war
fought 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. -
proclamation of 1763
this prevented colonists from moving west of the appalachian mountains.created to stabalize relations between the native americans and the british empire.this became the first problem between the colonists and mother england.the colonists did not like being told what to do. -
treaty of paris 1763
ended the french and indian war.england was determined to be victor of this war.france loses all of its north american claims.england claims all land west to the mississippi river and north through canada. -
sugar act of 1764
this was a tax on sugar and molasses.this act was established as a way of creating revenue for the british kingdom afterthe french and indian war.this increased the colonists concerns about the intent of the british parliment and helped the growing movement that became the american revolution. -
stamp act 1765
this tax placed on all peper goods including wills and newspapers.the result of the act was protests and anger by many colonists.this led to boycott of stamped paper goods.as a result of the boycott and anti british sentiment in the colonies parliment formally repeals the stamp act. -
quartering act
this was a cost saving measure that required the colonys to house british soldiers and provide them with supplies. no compensation was given to the colonists.this required the soldiers to be housed in private homes. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were taxations placed upon glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported into the colonies and created a Board of Customs Commissioners to enforce customs laws without the accused having recourse to a trial by jury. These were more acts that would have inspired the ideology of revolution in colonists minds. -
writs of assistance
this was for search warrants and to enter homes or buisnesses to search for smuggled goods.this angered colonists because it went against their natrual rights. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an example of how colonists felt about British soldiers. While protesting an event many colonists taunted British soldiers who then fired upon the colonists. These soldiers were later indicted for murder. The boston massacre helped to fuel colonists rebellious attitudes. -
tea act
this act gave the british east india company control over american tea trade.the colonists would now have to pay taxes on this regulated tea.this was parliments way of helping the east india company with their finances. -
boston tea party
Leaders of the Sons Of Liberty organized this movement in which colonists dressed as natives and threw boxes of tea over the boat. This was in response to the many different taxes being placed upon the colonists. They felt that this taxation was coming with no representation and that to pay taxes they should first be represented in the main legislature of England. -
first continental congress
The first continental congress was the first time the colonists met from all 13 colonies to decide on war. They decided to make the decloration of independance declaring themselfs free of britian therefore invoking war. There ideas had atlast lead to revolution -
intolerable acts
one of the acts closed the port of boston till the tea was payed for of the destroyed tea.banned the comitees of corespondence allowed britan to house troopswhenever necessary.it let the british officials accused of crimes in the colonies stand trial in britain. -
lexington 1775 and concord
this was known as "the shot heard round the world". This shot ignited two centuries of hatred into war. This first battle proved America could hold it's ground against Britain. -
ft. ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was held by the British following battles of the French and Indian War. It was located in New York, on the shore of Lake Champlain.
In May 1775, Ethan Allen and Captain Benedict Arnold of the Connecticut militia led the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont on a raid of Fort Ticonderoga -
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 battle of bunker hill
On June 17, 1775 General Howe led 2600 British soldiers up Breed's Hill. British warships also fired on the patriots position.
The Americans held off two British charges, but were finally forced to retreat on the third charge. The British suffered heavy losses with 226 men killed and 828 more wounded. The British gained control of Breed's Hill. -
common sense
On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a booklet called Common Sense. In the booklet, he described his vision of a government in which the people, through their elected representatives, would have supreme power. He was the first to openly suggest independence from Britain. The booklet was broadly circulated, and even George Washington read it. Thomas Paine's booklet would have a major influence on Thomas Jefferson in his writing of the Declaration of Independence -
declaration of independence
was written by Thomas Jefferson, with the assistance of John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The document defined the rights of the people of the independent states. On July 2, 1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress voted in favor of independence. The delegates then held a second vote and approved the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock, President of the Congress and Charles Thomson, the secretary, signed the document. July 4, 1776 is officially recognized as the birth of Americ -
battle of new york
The British recognized the strategic importance of New York as the focal point for communications between the northern and southern colonies. Washington also recognized this, and in April of 1776 he marched his troops from Boston to New York. He positioned his troops on the western end of Long Island in anticipation of the British arrival.
When the British fleet arrived they had 45,000 troops against Washington's 20,000. The British attacked, forcing Washington to cross the East River into Manh -
battle of trenton
On the evening of December 25, 1776, Washington along with 2,500 soldiers crossed the Delaware River in a snow storm. The river was treacherous with ice. They caught the British soldiers sleeping, killing over one hundred men and taking another thousand prisoners.Not a single American was killed. This was a major boost for the American war effort. -
battle of princeton
Washington and his troops were fresh from their victory at Trenton. On January 3, 1777, Washington led his troops to the Battle of Princeton. Washington once again defeated the British. -
battle of saratoga
General Burgoyne attacked for the third time at the Battle of Saratoga. This time Burgoyne and his forces were defeated. General Burgoyne was forced to surrender.
This was a major victory for the American forces and a key turning point in the war. -
winter at valley forge
General Washington and his Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 camped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia.
For the first months, the soldiers were living in tents which provided little help from the cold. The soldiers lacked proper clothing many without shoes or warm clothes. When soldiers had to go out in the cold, they would share clothing.It wasn't until February, 1778,that the men finished building huts to live in,with fireplaces to keep them warm. -
battle of yorktown 1781
After defeating the British Navy, French Admiral de Grass positioned his fleet and began bombarding the forts with Cornwallis and his troops.
Cornwallis was trapped between the American army and the French navy. By mid-October, Cornwallis was running out of food and ammunition. On October 19, 1781, General Cornwallis and 8,000 British troops surrendered. -
treaty of paris 1783
Under the terms of the treaty, Britain recognized the independent nation of the United States of America. Britain agreed to remove all of its troops from America. The treaty also set new borders for the United States including all land from the Great Lakes on the north to Florida on the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
