Revolutionary war

Revolt of the Colonies

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The 'Treaty of Paris' in 1763 was a document signifying the end of the 7 year French and Indian war. It was signed on February the 10, by the Kingdoms of Great Britain, France, and Spain.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a document issued by King George the Third, stating that it was illegal for British settlers to settle past the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act of 1765 was an act that forced the british colonists to pay taxes on many printed materials, such as legal documents, newspapers, and magazines. It was imposed to help Great Britain pay off the expenses of the 7 year war. Needless to say, this particular act was not too popular amongst the colonists.
  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    The Quartering Act was an act that stated that American colonists must shelter and feed british soldiers in their own homes.
  • The Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act
    The Townshend Acts were a series of Acts passed in 1767, named after Charles Townshend. who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It had the purpose of raising money to pay the salaries of Governors and Judges.
  • The Boston Massecre

    The Boston Massecre
    The Boston Massacre, also known as the 'Incident on King Street' was an incident that occurred on the 5th of March, 1770, where a group of british soldier killed 5 civilian men and injured 6 others, after a crowd began harassing a british sentry, and shots were fired blindly into the crowed.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Intolerable Acts was the Patriot name for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 relating to Massachusetts after the Boston Tea party. The acts stripped Massachusetts of self-government and historic rights, triggering outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    The 'Intolerable acts' was the name given by Patriot colonists, to a series of laws passed by congress as retaliation for the boston tea party incident. The acts stripped colonists of their self government and historic rights.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    The First Continental Congress was a convention of representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies. They discussed many ideas, including Boycotting british trade.
  • Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

    Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first official battles of the American Revolutionary War, fought on April 19th, 1775, between the British Army and the American Colonies 'Patriots'.
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    Revolutionary Era

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independance was a document signed on the fourth of july,1776, stating that the thirteen american colonies were no longer part of the british empire, and now regarded themselves as independent states that formed a new nation, The United States of America.
  • Battles of Saratoga

    Battles of Saratoga
    The Battles of Saratoga were two battles, fought on the 19th of September and the 7th of October, were generally regarded as the turning point of the revolution. They were fought 18 days apart on a battlefield south of Saratoga, New York
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The Battle of Yorktown was the last official battle of the Revolutionary war, and was commanded, and won by General George Washington.
  • Treaty of Paris, again

    Treaty of Paris, again
    The Treaty of Paris, signed on the the third of September, was a document that stated that the American Revolution, between the new United States of America and Great Britain, was officially over, with America victorious.