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French nad Indian War
A long and expensive war between France and Britain and the Native Americans of the land for control of North America. After Britain won the King began taxing the Colonists to pay for the war, this angered the Colonists.
Lasted from 1754 to 1763 -
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Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
A order in which Britain prohibited its American Colonists from settling west of the Appalachin Mountains. -
Sugar Act
A law passed by Paliment in 1764 that placed atax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies, also called harsh punishment of smugglers. -
The Stamp Act
A law passed by Parliment that required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing a tax had been paid -
The Quartering Act
A cost saving measure that required the colonies to quarter, or house British and provide them with supplies,. Gneral Thomas Gage, commander of these forces, put most of the troops in New York. -
The Townshend Act
This law inforces taxes on other items imported from Britian to America -
The declaratory Act
Parlimant repealed all the stamp act and passed the Declaratory Act which let paliment have supreme authority to govern the colonies. -
Boston Non-Importation Agreement
A petition declared that the right to tax the colonies belonged to the Colonial assemblies, not to paliment, later colonial merchants organized a boycott. -
The Bosten Massacre
Civilians were taunting and mocking British soldiers, and throwing items such as hammers and clam shells one of the british soldiers was hit with an item and made him accidently made hime fire which then caused the other soldiers to fire thier weapon. -
The Tea Act
A act that taxed tea that was ok to most Americans, but Samuel Adams started a drive to form the committees of correspondence, the colonists couldnt smuggle tea any more, which enraged them. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of men from the sons of liberty diguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were acts that housed troops, blocked trade, and meda Boston pay for all the tea to show the other colonies that Britain is still in charge.
Lasted from March 31 to June 22. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delagates resolving the reason to or not to fight Britain, they all decided to cut off all trade from Britain.
Went on from sept. 4 to oct 16. -
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" Speech
Patrick Henrey speaks of peace, and war and how our troops were in the battlefield fighting to survive and inependance. -
The Midnight Ride With Paul Revere And William Dawes
Paul Revere got word of British movement and started riding on his horse in the dead of night occumpanied by William Dawes riding through the colonies shouting "The British are comeing the British are coming"! Then later on in farther colonies Paul Revere was captured but William Dawes kept going warning the colonies. -
Battle Of Lexington And Concord
The first battles of the Revolutianary war, which started the war and split families, in Lexington 70 mitia men fought against 700 British troops. -
Second Continental Congress
They decided to form the "Continental Army". They also authorized the making of paper money to pay the soldiers. -
Ft. Ticonderga siezed by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allenn and the Green Mountain Boys captured Ft. Ticondroga and a large amount of supplies of artillery, they also obtained two cannons named liberty and independance. Which they used later to drive back the British Army. -
Washington named Commander and Chief of Continental Army and Navy.
Washington was an Officer in the Brittish Army during the French and Indian War. -
Battle for Bunker Hill
The Colonial Army created a Fort at Bunker Hill, which the British attacked and lost more than 1000 men. The Colonial Army only lost 400 men. -
American Forces under Benedict Arnold fail to sieze Quebec
Benedict Arnold tried to attack Quebec, but failed due to the harsh winter and was forced to limp back to Maine. -
Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense"
Many Americans were unsure about breaking away from England during this time. Thomas Paine wrote "Comman Sense" to help convince the colonist to break away. -
British Ecacuate Boston
Washington Threatened to bomb the city with the two cannons siezed from Ft. Ticondaroga, after which about 9,000 Brittish troops left the city. -
Declaration of Independance Adopted
Some Congress members did not agree but a commitee was formed and a draft was written. Congress agreed with the Declaration, even with strong opposition. -
Hessian Merenaries Arrive to fight for the British
The Brittsh needed additional troops, so looked to Germany for help from the Hessian Mercenaries. -
British win Battle of Long Island, New York
The British realize New York will be hard to defend, but they know that can not afford to lose it. The Colonial forces try to take the city and fail. -
British Occupy New York City
Everone was evacuated from the city except one. Hayam Solomon. He could speak many different languages, so the British recruited him as an ally, but he helped release many prisoners and escaped himself. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and his men crossed the icey Delaware River on Christmas night. The Hessians who thought they were safe decided to have a Christmas feast after which they fell asleep. The Colonist too advantage of this and captured 1,500 troops with only a few escaping. -
Continental Army wins at Princeton
Hugh Mercer and his men ran into two Regiments of British soldiers. They nearly lost and started to retreat when Washington showed up and rallied the fleeing troops to victory -
Marquis de Lafayette arrives in Colonies
Lafeyette helped fight early in the war then returned to France for more support for the war -
Battle of Saratoga
During the Battle of Saratoga the British tried to flank the Americans , but failed and were overpowered the massive American forces., -
British occupy Philadelphia
General Howe was replaced by General Sir Henry Clinton -
British win Battle of Germantown
The British victory of Germantown ensured Philadelphia was still occupied by the British. -
Valley Forge
In Valley Forge there many hardships, lack of clothing, medicine, food and other supplies. They were trained by Baron Friedrich Von Stuben. -
US and France form official alliance
The French supported America by providing Army troops and Naval ships. -
British abandon Philadelphia and return to New York City
The British abandon Philadelphia to help defend New York, as it was a more tactical location -
British Capture Port of Savannah Georgia
The British attacked Savannah. There were 650 men defending the port against 2,500 British troops. -
Battle of Vincennes/Ft. Sackville
The colonists walkes through swamps and woods. They tricked the British into leaving by scaring them and making themselves seem like a larger force. -
Spain declares on Britain
The French persuaded the Spanish to fight againt the British and make a treaty with America and France. -
Battle of Flamborough Head
A small Naval battle in the Northsea, a continental naval squadron, led by John Paul Jones,it became a largley celebrated Naval victory. -
British capture Charleston, S.C.
When the British captured Charleston, the Port and a strategic area for the Southern continental Army was captured by British and let the British take control of Southern colonies. -
First French troops arrive to help America War effort
The French arrived in the colonies to help fight the British. -
Gen. Benedict Arnold commits treason
Gen. Benedict Arnold got married to a loyalist and she persuaded him to let the British take over a fort, but the colonist found out and he escaped. -
Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C.
A vicious Battle where Americans shot or hung British soldiers that surrendered for revenge of them beating civilians to death. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
The Articles said that the government cannot have to much power, and is the only thing that can wage war and declare peace. -
French fleet drives British out of Chesapeake Bay
The French fleet made the British retreat and leave their supplies, also they trapped Cornwallis on the penninsula. -
Battle of Yorktown
At Yorktown the continental Army and French Army bombarded the British, trapping Cornwallis, he then soon surrendered with 8000 of his men. -
British Troops Return To England
July 1782- Nov. 1783 - All ships and British troops return to Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
Certain terms of the Treaty were not met by America and Brittain, but with America winning the war, the outcome was favorable. -
U.S. Constituition signed
Finally an official copy of the Constituition was signed with only three delegates withholding their signature.
