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In 1607, 104 English Men arrived in America and made a settlement with the goal to make England a lot of money and to spread the English culture around the world. They picked the name Jamestown for the King James l. It was the first permanent English Settlement in North America.

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Was a policy of the British government from the early to mid-18th century that affected North American trade by relaxing trade relations and not supervising trade as much.

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The French and Indian war started in 1754 as a result of the seven-year war between France and England and ended in 1763 with the treaty of Paris. The war gave England major territories in North America but went broke due to war expenses. This led to England making a new tax on the colonies.

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was an English-made treaty where Anglo-American settlers (English settlers living in America) aren't allowed to settle in the newly acquired French territories after the French and Indian War.

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The Sugar Act reduced the price of taxes on molasses by half but the law was enforced more frequently. The Sugar Act was a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act of 1733. Under the Molasses Act, colonial merchants had to pay six pence per gallon on imported molasses. But most merchants evaded the tax and it hurt the British West Indies molasses and sugar market. There were also other goods taxed under this act, like certain wines, and coffee, and it regulated the exportation of lumber and iron. This is important because it limited the market to which the colonies could sell and limited the money for them to buy British manufactured goods.

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The Stamp Act was the first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through the direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers. The Stamp Act was passed so that Britain could gain money after the wars it was in. Britain didn't expect the colonists to protest the Stamp Act so vehemently and cause several riots. The Sons of Liberty was formed in the summer of 1765 and destroyed stamps whenever they encountered them. The Sons of Liberty also tarred and feathered stamp agents and sacked the homes of wealthy landowners (they were presumed the governor's favorites). The significance of the Stamp Act in the American Revolution is it was one of the first times the colonies protested the infringement of their rights and even petitioned to get rid of the Stamp Act and Parliament denied them.

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The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonists to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. If the barracks could not accommodate the soldiers, then local buildings would have to be used, such as local inns, stables, ale houses, and the houses of wine merchants. If the aforementioned places could not accommodate the soldiers any uninhabited houses, barns, or outhouses would be used. The way the Act was portrayed was Redcoats forcing people out of their homes, even though that was not the intent of the practice of the law. It was more about how the colonists didn't want to be forced to provide quarters for British soldiers. The significance of this is that the colonists' rights were being infringed upon and the British didn't care.

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The Townshend Acts were a series of measures that taxed goods imported to the colonies. But the American colonists saw this as an abuse of power because the colonists had no representation in Parliament. The British also sent troops to enforce the new laws. Benjamin Franklin had told Parliament that the colonists planned on manufacturing their own goods so that they wouldn't have to pay duties on imported goods. So Parliament applied higher taxes on goods like British china, glassware, lead, paint, paper, and tea as they were goods that were hard to come by. Although the Townshend Acts were originally intended to boost revenue, Parliament saw it as a way to remodel colonial governments. The Townshend Acts would use the revenue raised by the taxes to pay the colonial governors and judges, ensuring the colonists' loyalty. However, this backfired and the colonists boycotted British goods. The significance of this is that the phrase "Taxation without representation" became coined and many people protested this because the colonists' needs weren't being met and that wasn't right.

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The Boston massacre was an event that caused the deaths of many patriot colonists in Boston. The massacre sparked because of a protest that got violent. The protest started throwing things at the British soldiers. After one of the  soldiers got injured the other solders started killing the protesters. This helped the colonists realize that they needed independence from Britain

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10) Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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10) Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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The Boston tea party was a plan made by the Sons of Liberty to stop the taxation of tea. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and boarded the trade ships and threw crates of tea leaves overboard. This helped the Sons of Liberty realize that it is possible to defy the king.

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the intolerable acts were a set of unjust laws and taxes against the citizens of Boston. The acts were:(1) the Boston Port Bill, which closed Boston Harbor; (2) the Massachusetts Government Act, which replaced the elected local government with an appointed one ; (3) the Administration of Justice Act, which allowed British officials charged with capital offenses to be tried in another colony or in England; and (4) the Quartering Act, which permitted the requisition of unoccupied buildings to house British troops.

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12)Sons of Liberty and Boycotting (August 1765-1783)

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12)Sons of Liberty and Boycotting (August 1765-1783)

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The Sons of Liberty were a group of people who instigated the many events in the American revolution. they helped start events like the Boston tea party. they led boycotts on many things that were being imported to the colonies from Britain. they were significant because they spread the idea of revolution to the colonists.

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13) Lexington & Concord (April 19th 1775)

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13) Lexington & Concord (April 19th 1775)

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The Lexington & Concord battle was one of the first battles of the civil war and some site it as the battle that started the civil war. British troops in Boston had been ordered to seize all firearms owned by the colonist this caused many colonists like Paul Reviere to spread the word and start the battle of Lexington & Concord.

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Bunker Hill was the first battle between New England soldiers and the British and is notable because the action took place on the side on which the New England soldiers held the high ground. This positional advantage allowed the New England troops to kill 1000 of 2400 British troops before having to retreat, significantly weakening the British force.

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15) Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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15) Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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The Declaration of Independence was signed represented the US gaining independence form Great Britain. The article details how the new country will act apart from Britain and proclaims Independence.

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16) Trenton and Princeton (December 26, 1776–January 3, 1777)

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16) Trenton and Princeton (December 26, 1776–January 3, 1777)

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The battle of Trenton and Princeton was a nine day series of engagements won by the revolutionary army in a freezing New York winter. This battle was significant because it was the first of many battles won by General Washington witch changed the tide of the war and greatly boosted revolutionary moral.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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The Battle of Saratoga occured around 1777, and was an event during the Revolutionary War because it was a turning point for the American side. The battle was a three-pronged attack by Britain, which would be unsuccessful. At the end, it was a win for the Americans; this is a significant event for the Americans because not only France signed a contract to join their side, but this also gave hope to the Americans that they could win their independence.

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18) Battle of Guilford Courthouse (1781)

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18) Battle of Guilford Courthouse (1781)

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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was a battle that took place in 1781. The battle resulted in a British victory, but on the American's end, it was a strategic victory for them. This is significant to them because after the battle, they would later on advance by taking control over the Carolinas.

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The Battle of Yorktown was a war that took place in 1781 and resulted in American victory. This is a significant event because the Battle of Yorktown is the last major battle in the American Revolution, and it would eventually lead to the Americans negotiating peace with the British. This event leads to the Treaty of Paris.

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The Treaty of Paris is the end result of the American Revolution. This is a significant part of history in general because this is what gave the Americans independence from the British. But the Treaty of Paris didn't just affect the Americans; because the Revolution was more of a world conflict, it also impacted countries such as France, Spain, and the Netherlands.