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French and Indian War
A war fought in America over land between the French who allied with the natives and Great Britain -
Albany Congress
Where the commissioners voted to discuss the actions toward an independent union -
The Proclamation of 1763
A Proclamation by King George III stating the colonists could not settle West of the line drawn by him -
The Sugar Act
This act like the others added taxes on goods in America like wine, textiles, and coffee -
The Stamp act
This act added taxes on many things similar too newspapers, pamphlets, and other items that were printed -
The Quartering act
An act passed by Great Britain stating that the colonists had to house, feed, and provide for British soldiers stationed in America -
The Townshend Acts
Acts passed by Great Britain that added taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. Most of these taxes were repealed except tea -
Boston Massacre
An incident where a group of British soldiers accidentally fired into a group of rioting colonists killing 5 -
The Committee of Correspondence
Committees formed in the early years of the revolution to communicate with other groups of patriots and overall gather support for independence -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists who were angry with the acts being passed by Great Britain protested by dressing up as natives and throwing boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor -
First Continental Congress
Created to discuss their grievances with Great Britain and the other problems in the colonies, delegates from each colony/state met in Philadelphia -
Lexington and Concord
One of the first conflicts in the revolution, British soldiers came to Lexington and Concord to confiscate weapons and gunpowder from the colonists, and the colonists fought back -
Second Continental Congress
The second meeting of each colonies delegates to discuss further action in the conflicts with Great Britain -
The Battle at Bunker Hill
One of the first major battle in the war. It happened in Charlestown during the siege of Boston. It ended in a victory for Great Britain -
"Common Sense"
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" in favor of America's independence and his opposition of the King -
British Blockade
The British navy blocked American ports to stop trade and other imports, as well as outgoing exports -
Signing the Declaration of Independence
After the Declaration was drafted and edited and eventually adopted, it was signed in August putting the final steps of the revolution into motion -
The Battle at Saratoga
A turning point in the war for the Americans because of their major victory in upstate New York. The Battle ended with the British surrendering. This battle convinced the French to ally with America -
The French Alliance
After the Battle at Saratoga the French decided to ally with the colonies and aided them in future battles, leading to the end of the war -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty that signified the end of the revolutionary war and recognized the colonies as an independent union