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This conflict between Britain and France over North American territory significantly impacted the colonies. The war left Britain with a large debt, prompting them to impose new taxes on the colonies, which fueled colonial resentment and laid the groundwork for revolution.

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The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, requiring colonists to pay taxes on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents. This act sparked widespread protest in the colonies, as it was seen as taxation without representation, leading to the formation of groups like the Sons of Liberty.

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Tensions escalated in Boston when British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists. This event, widely publicized as the Boston Massacre, fueled anti-British sentiment and became a symbol of British oppression, galvanizing support for the revolutionary cause.

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The Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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The Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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In protest against the Tea Act, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales, American colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This act of defiance led to punitive measures from Britain, including the Intolerable Acts.

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The Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

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The First Continental Congress (September-October 1774)

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The First Continental Congress (September-October 1774)

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response to the Intolerable Acts, delegates from 12 colonies convened in Philadelphia. They coordinated a colonial response, advocating for boycotts of British goods and asserting their rights, effectively uniting the colonies against British rule.

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The First Continental Congress (September-October 1774)

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The Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)

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The Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)

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These were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. British troops aimed to seize colonial military supplies but were met with armed resistance at Lexington and Concord, marking the start of armed conflict between Britain and the colonies.

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The Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)

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The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, authored primarily by Thomas Jefferson. This document declared the colonies' independence from Britain and articulated the principles of liberty and self-governance that would define the new nation.

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The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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The Revolutionary War concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, in which Britain formally recognized American independence. The treaty established the boundaries of the new nation, extending to the Mississippi River, and marked the end of British colonial rule in America.