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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a time period during the mid to late 1700's. British colonists in America began to rebel against the British government. Patriots wanted freedom from the British. -
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French & Indian War
The French & Indian War originally began because there was a dispute over who owned the territory inside of the Ohio River Valley. If the British owned it, that meant that Virginians and Pennsylvanians would be able to settle and trade there. Although, it also could've been a piece of the French Empire -
Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the Seven Years War (French & Indian War) between Great Britain and France. The treaty caused France to give up all of their territory that was located on America's mainland. Once the French gave up the territory, the British no longer had any sort of foreign military threat. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was in response to Pontiac's Rebellion. King George III declared that all of the land West of the Appalachian Divide was off limit to colonial settlers. This proclamation closed all colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Divide. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act imposed taxes on most paper materials which required them to be printed on stamped paper in London. Colonists began rioting and rebelling against the act. It was repealed on March 18, 1766. -
Boston Massacre
Protesters (Patriots) were protesting against the British troops that were occupying the city of Boston. While the troops were being harassed, they opened fire on the protesters. 5 patriots died. -
Boston Tea Party
"No taxation without representation."
Patriots in Boston wanted to protest Britain's parliament tax on tea. The protesters dumped around 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. All of the 342 chests amounted to at least 92,000lbs of tea, which is enough to fill 18.5 million tea bags. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a group of disciplinary laws that the British put on to the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. The Five Acts included; The Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. They passed these acts in order to isolate Boston, as they had been the most rebellious. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
These battles are known as the first ever military engagements in the American Revolution. The night before, Great Britain sent troops to march from Boston to Concord to seize arms. On the British side, 73 were killed, 174 were wounded, and 5 went missing. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
American forces had discovered that the British had a plan to take over many hills in the Boston area to gain an advantage. Although, the American troops secretly moved their troops onto two unclaimed hills. (Bunker and Breed's Hill) A popular phrase "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes", which means don't react to a situation too quickly, was stated by American officer William Prescott. More than 300 people were killed and 1,100 people were injured. -
Publication of Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. He wrote it because he wanted to show all of the colonists the reality of it all, especially with the policies that the British were putting onto them. The pamphlet advocated for independence in the American colonies from Great Britain, and has been considered one of the most influential pamphlets in history. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston all came together to write one of the most famous documents introduced in history. At the Second Continental Congress meeting, they decided everyone would finally be free from Britain's hold. 56 delegates of the Congress signed the Declaration.Three senators from Georgia (who all have counties named after them now) also signed the Declaration; George Walton, Button Gwinnett, and Lyman Hall. -
Battle of Trenton
After a short battle, a lot of Hessian troops were captured (2/3). Many people settled in the US after this battle. General Washington led the troops to victory quite easily. -
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Battle of Saratoga
Two very important battles were included in this time period, which were fought 18 days apart. Also, it was a huge turning point of the American Revolution. It was a turning point because it convinced the French that America was very strong. -
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Battle of Valley Forge
Shortly before, congress fled Philadelphia to escape the British capture of the city. The battle was led by George Washington. It was also a huge turning point in the Revolutionary War. Valley Forge led the way to freedom from the British for the colonies. -
Battle of Cowpens
This battle was between US forces and the British as a part of a campaign in the Carolinas. The defeat of the British gave the Patriots a major morale boost. It hurt the British very much because they could not recover from the casualties. -
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Battle of Yorktown
A major British army was entrapped and had to ultimately surrender. This siege virtually ended military operations during the American Revolution. This was the last battle of the Revolutionary War, and began the road to Independence. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution. Representatives for King George III of Britain signed the treaty for him. The document recognized America's Independence from the British.
