American Independence

By Reese C
  • Pontiacs war

    Pontiacs war

    This was a war between the Native Americans and the British. The Native Americans were dissatisfied with the British.
  • Writs of assistiance

    Writs of assistiance

    This made it possible for officials to search the property for any suspicion.
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act

    The sugar act was a tax on sugar in the colonies. This was made to get the colonies to pay the British back.
  • Quartering act

    Quartering act

    This act stated that the British soldiers would be housed in the colonies. The people of the colonies would have to house, feed, and somewhat care for the British soldiers.
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act

    The Stamp Act was passed to help pay for the British troops. This taxed documents, cards, and letters.
  • Townshend act

    Townshend act

    The British passed this act to get money from the colonies. This act taxed glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was when an army of British soldiers fired into a crowd of harassing civilians. This killed 5 people.
  • Committee of corospondence

    Committee of corospondence

    These were institutions that were very helpful in the American Revolution for communicating.
  • Tea act

    Tea act

    The Tea Act had a tax on tea. This later resulted to the Boston tea party.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    This was a revolt from the Tea Act. People dumped chests of tea off the harbor into the ocean.
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts

    These were 4 laws passed by the British as a consequence of the Boston tea party.
  • First continental congress

    First continental congress

    This was a meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies delegates. They discussed how the colonists should have the same rights as Englishmen.
  • Second continental congress

    Second continental congress

    This was when they voted to adopt Lee's resolution for independence.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    The British soldiers wanted to take away the colonist's weapons. This started the American War of Independence.
  • Bunker hill

    Bunker hill

    The patriots were defeated at Buker Hill. The British did have mass casualties.
  • Fort Ticonderoga

    Fort Ticonderoga

    The Americans captured Fort Ticonderoga. This was the first offensive victory.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    This was written by Thomas Paine about the injustice rule of the king.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    This is the formal letter declaring their independence from Britain. They decided to be their own states and break away from Britain.
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    This was a major turning point in the war. The patriots beat the British and boosted their confidence massively.
  • French alliance

    French alliance

    This was France agreeing to help the patriots in the war. France wanted to see Britain lose and joined the war on the side of the patriots.