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French And Indian War
The French and Indian war fight the British because the British was taking land from the French and Indian.During the two years the British was being defeated by the French and Indian. The British slowly take over French's forts. The war ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
The Sugar Act
The main focus of The Sugar Act was to completely stop or lower the amount of smuggling non British goods. The Sugar Act successfully reduced smuggling but it greatly disrupted the economy of the American colonies by increasing the cost of imported items. The result of the Sugar Act was Americans protested the Sugar Act primarily because of its economic impact but for some No taxation without representation became a rallying cry against Parliament’s right to tax the colonies . -
Stamp Act
the stamp act was important because so that taxed all printed papers and stamped them to get paid was a major thing for the American Revolution according to Colonial Williamsburg Foundation -
The Boston Massacre
It occurred on March 5, 1770 At this time tensions had developed between the colonists and England and the former were beginning to take steps to further declare against royal authority. On the day of the massacre a crowd had gathered in front of a Boston customs house to harass troops and were pelting guards with oyster shells. At some point, someone shouted either fire or don't fire leading to shots being fired by the soldiers and the Boston Massacre occurring. five civilians were left dead. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
He was chosen over John Hancock because his past military experience so they hoped that he could bring that over to their military. -
The Tea Act
It was designed to bail out the British East India Company and expand the company's monopoly on the tea trade to all British Colonies, selling excess tea at a reduced price. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773 Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty got on 3 ships and dumped 342 crates of tea into the the Boston Harbor -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was designed to punish the inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts for the incident that is known as The Tea Act. The Port Act was one of a series of British Laws referred to as the Intolerable Acts. -
The Quartering Act 1774
The Quartering Acts were two British Laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain It forced colonists to house British soldiers. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
The speech was delivered by Sir Patrick Henry, a respected politician and orator during his time, who primarily sought the freedom of the state he governed. His speech "Give me Liberty or give me death" basically means he would die for country -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops had moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to seize the colonists' military supplies and arrest revolutionaries. Whilst trying to get there they met resistance from the Minutemen. When the British was retreading the Americans harassed them when they was trying to leave. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
The Ticonderoga was captured without gun fire,but a year later the British defeated the French. The British blow up fort's magazines. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold was determined to take the fort. British forces on the mountain began to withdraw an fight anther day. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British had a long range fire and the Americans had limited gunpowder. The Americans waited for the British to get close before firing. The Americans withdraw and thirty Americans were caught and killed by the British. -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
Thomas Paine spoke for common people and was the first person to openly ask for rights for the people -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies adopted Lee's resolution for independence. Adams' and Franklin's corrections on the resolution for independence. -
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Battle of Yorktown
Washington moved south and together the French and Americans surrounded the British army. The British surrender. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
Marquis, who is blocking Cornwallis with 5,000 men. Washington's 2,500 troops and French army of 4,000 men. Cornwallis surrendered with 8,000. He did not attend the surrender. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
Between the U.S. and Great, ended the Revolutionary War,also recognized American Independence. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens made a treaty.
