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Battle of Saratoga: September-October 1777

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Battle of Saratoga: September-October 1777

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The turning point of the Revolutionary War where John Burgoyne strategically divided his troops to conquer the colonists, which backfired when the Americans won; this gave them hope and lead to the French later allying with them.

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Delegates from 9 colonies met in New York to elect people to vote on legal things. Basically created their own

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The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770), as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans.

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2nd Continental Congress: May 1775-March 1781

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2nd Continental Congress: May 1775-March 1781

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Representatives from the colonies met in Philadelphia again to appoint George Washington as the supreme commander of the continental army and form a standing committee, making a governing body.

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1st Continental Congress: September-October 1774

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1st Continental Congress: September-October 1774

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A meeting in Philadelphia where each colony was represented (other than Georgia) and where a list of grievances was drafted.

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When colonists were informed that the British were planning to send troops, they built fortifications on Breed's Hill; the colonists were forced to retreat when they ran out of ammunition, but they killed and injured around 1,000 British soldiers.

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Battle of Lexington and Concord: April 1775

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Battle of Lexington and Concord: April 1775

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While the British were on their way to confiscate colonial weapons, they ran into an untrained army of colonists and, surprisingly, the colonists won, signaling the beginning of hope for them.

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This act taxed imported goods in the colonies. It was to earn money to pay off the war debt. It also provided funds to search homes for smuggled goods

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7 colonies met in Albany, New York to come up with a plan to get the neutral Iroquois to join the British army. Ben Franklin was a main contributor to the plan. Colonial jealousy led to the plan not working out.

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Treaty of Paris (ended the French and Indian War): February 1763

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Treaty of Paris (ended the French and Indian War): February 1763

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Treaty between Britain, France, and Spain, which ended the French and Indian War.France lost all of their land except Haiti. Spain gained the majority of the west and Britain gained Canada.

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A smaller battle where Washington crossed the Deleware and surprised the Hessians, which resulted in an American victory.

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A document written by Thomas Jefferson claiming the 13 colonies free from British rule.

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An Owatta chief named Pontiac helped to lead an Indian rebellion after the French and Indian War. The tribe was angry because their main trading partner was kicked out of America and the British refused to trade with them. They began destroying forts on the east coast, so the British sent troops to deal with them. The rebellion ended when Pontiac died.

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The land west of the Appalachians was reserved for the Indians. Colonists were not allowed to live there. The colonists openly rebelled and still moved across the Mississippi River.

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The war between France and Britain that started in the Ohio valley. The French and Indians were winning against the British, so the British sent more troops and ended up defeating the French and taking over their land.

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Raised money from the American colonies by putting a duty that required a stamp on all legal documents, newspapers, or commercial documents.

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A group of colonists protested against British oppression and taxation by attacking their merchant ships and throwing the tea overboard.

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A series of acts that the British imposed on the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party.

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Treaty of Paris (ends Revolutionary War): September 1783

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Treaty of Paris (ends Revolutionary War): September 1783

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A treaty negotiated between the United States and Great Britain that ended the war and recognized American independence and freedom.

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The tea act reduced prices on the British tea. The colonists were displeased because they did not like that Britain was making the tea industry into a monopoly. The colonists boycotted the tea because they didn't like that Britain was taxing them without representation.