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Christopher Columbus arrived in America after exploring the world from Euope.
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The period of time that the colonist decide to rebel on British.
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The war fought between the French and the British for control of North America.
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The king forbade colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains with this new law.
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The Sugar Act set a tax on sugar and molasses that was shipped to the colonies which impacted the manufacture of rum in New England.
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The Stamp Act is when the British placed taxes on the colonists without their permission (taxation without represntation)
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The Boston Massacre was a fight that between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at British soldiers. A British soldier shot and killed 2 patriots.
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The Boston Tea Party is when the colonists threw tea into the boston harbor because of the injustice of their rights and finical situations.
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord is when King George was rebilling and blows decide wether they are subject to this country or independent. The first shot fired at Lexington is when a small battle and many colonists died so British declared victory. The last shot fired was a sign that Americans were willing to die for their rights.
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The Declaration of Independence is a historical document that was written by the representatives of the 13 colonies about the seperation of Britain and North America.
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The Battle of Long Island is British General William Howe surrenders and George Washington fleas across the East River.
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George Washington crosses the Deleware river and leads a suprise attack against the Hessians in Trenton New Jersery.
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The Battle of Saratoga protected the French alliance for the Americans during the American Revolution, which gave the military support to take out the British.
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Valley Forge was wehere the Continental Army was camped out to capture the British.
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The Battle of Monmouth was a conflict between the Great Britain and the thirteen colonies during the American Revolutionary War.
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The Battle of Yorktown protected the ports that came from France from capturing British fleet that had abeen seen at the harbor.
