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The French and Indian War & Pontiac’s Rebellion
The French and Indian War comprised the North American Seven Years' War of 1756–63. It marked the colonies of British America against those of New France. Basically when the Britians took control over North America is which caused the war to begin with. How the French and Indian war led to the Proclamation Line, End of Salutary Neglect was because when the British won they had a huge war debt to pay back so they gave up salutary neglect in the colonies. -
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The Sugar Act, Stamp Tax, and Quartering Act
The Quartering Act is when colonist provided food and barracks for troops. The Sugar Act and the stamp act required new taxation. How this led to the The SAC, Boston Massacre, CC, and Boston Tea Party, was that the colonist were upset because of the stamp act which led to them being angry towards British troops so British troops opened fire of a group of the colonist. The colonist then were talking with one another, colonist then boarded a boat to dump all the tea into the harbor. -
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Intolerable Acts
This act was created because it was created to punish the Colonist for the Boston Tea Party. How this led to the The First Continental Congress was people were upset due to the Boston tea party and the things that happened with that, that they pick a group of delegates to meet in Philly to assemble the first congress. -
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Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill
Lexington & Concord was the first battle of the revolutionary war, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775. Bunker Hill was the first major battle between the British And Americans. These two battles led to the Olive Branch Petition because congress wanted an agreement with the Americans but the king declined it. -
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government
Thomas Paine publishes a book arguing Independence from Britain. John Locke published two treaties of government. Congress then adopted the deceleration. This led to -
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Battle of Saratoga, Winter at Valley Forge
The battle of Saratoga gave a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. Valley Forge is where Washington’s army begins their long winter stay. This led to The treaty of Alliance with France which stated that U.S. and France sign an agreement. Both sides promise to fight for American independence. This happened due to the Americans needing a trustworthy alliance. -
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1778 Treaty of Alliance with France, Battle of Yorktown
America and France sign an agreement. France understands the new form of government so they side with one another. France declares war on Britain. Congress appoints Ben Franklin as the American diplomat to France. The surrender at Yorktown, Virginia was a resolute victory by a combined force of American Army led by General George Washington and French Army. This led to the Treaty of Paris because it ended the revolutionary war between Britain and America and recolonized American Independence.