Juan Martinez Revolutionary War Timeline by Juan Martinez-Garcia

French and Indian War

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-20 18:47:53 UTC

The British developed a lot of war debt and taxes to pay off the debt. George Washington militia killed attacked a small group of the french. They told Washington to surrender but he didn't want to. So the french and navitve fought together againist the british.

Treaty of Paris

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-22 18:25:11 UTC

On September 3rd, 1783, the treaty of Paris was signed between representatives of the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. This treaty officially ended the war of the American Revolution and recognized the independence of the United States. The treaty was based on a 1782 provisional treaty and gave the United States much of what is now the western United States.

Proclamation of 1763

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-22 18:38:23 UTC

The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a boundary established by the British along the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. Issued on October 7, 1763, it forbade Anglo-American colonists from settling on territories obtained from the French after the French and Indian War.

Sugar Act

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-22 18:45:18 UTC

The Sugar Act, also known as the Plantation Act or Revenue Act, was a British law from 1764 that aimed to stop the illegal trade of sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies in U.S. colonial history. It also sought to generate more revenue to support the growing British Empire obligations after the French and Indian War.

Stamp Act

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 17:48:41 UTC

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a law passed by the British Parliament that enforced a tax on the American colonies and mandated that various printed materials within the colonies be made on stamped paper from London with a revenue stamp.

Quartering Act

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 17:53:21 UTC

According to the terms of the Quartering Act, British troops would be accommodated in American “barracks and public houses,” and if the number of troops exceeded the number of colonial “houses,” they were to be accommodated in “ins, alehouses and barns, and other buildings.”

Townshend Acts

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:07:25 UTC

Townshend's Duties, also known as Townshend's Taxation, were a set of taxes, regulations, and other measures introduced by the British Parliament in 1767/68 to finance the administration of America's British colonies. Named after the former Chancellor of England, John Townshend, the scheme was first proposed in 1767.

Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:13:50 UTC

The 1774 Coercive Acts, also known as the Unsullied Acts in the American Colonies, were a set of four acts that the British Parliament passed in response to the Boston Tea Party in 1773. The Act of Coercion was passed by Parliament on 31 March 1774. King George III approved the Act on May 20, 1774.

Tea Act

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:15:21 UTC

The 1773 Tea Act was an act of the British Parliament. The main aim of the Act was to confiscate the large quantities of tea held in warehouses in London by the British East India company, which was in financial difficulty. The Act was also intended to help the company survive.

Boston Massacre

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:16:37 UTC

The Boston Massacre was an incident that took place on the 5th of March 1770 in which British soldiers killed several people while they were being accosted by a crowd in Boston. The incident was widely reported by prominent Patriots, including Paul Revere, and Samuel Adams.

Boston Tea Party

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:17:03 UTC

What is the Boston Tea Party?

The Sons of Liberty held a political and commercial demonstration in Boston, MA on December 16th, 1773.

First Continental Congress

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:17:17 UTC

On the 5th of September 1774, delegates representing all 13 colonies (with the exception of Georgia, which was fighting a war against the Indians and depended on the British for its military supplies) gathered in Philadelphia to form the First Continental Congress in order to organize colonial opposition to Parliament’s Coercive Acts.

Lexington and Concord

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:17:28 UTC

The Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Concord were the first engagements of the U.S. Revolutionary War. They took place on April 19th, 1775, in Middlesex County in the Province of Massachusetts Bay (present-day Massachusetts). The battles took place in the towns of Lexington (present-day Concord, Massachusetts), Lincoln (present-day Menotomy, Massachusetts), and Cambridge (present-day Cambridge).

Second Continental Congress

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:17:38 UTC

The Second Continental Congress (commonly referred to as the Second Continental Congress) was a congress of delegates from the thirteen colonies that met in Philadelphia in May, 1775, shortly after the start of the Revolutionary War. This congress followed the First Continental Congress (held from September to October, 1774).

Bunker Hill

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:17:51 UTC

The battle of Bunker Hill took place on the 17th of June, 1775. It was part of the Siege of Boston during the early days of the U.S. Revolutionary War. The name “Bunker Hill” comes from Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, where the battle took place.

Declaration of Independence

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:18:03 UTC

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is the official document of the Second Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4th, 1776.

Battle of Trenton

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:18:14 UTC

The battle of Trenton is a small but ultimately decisive battle during the Revolutionary War. It occurred on December 26th, 1776. The battle took place in the town of Trenton, in the state of New Jersey.

Battle of Saratoga

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:18:24 UTC

The battle of Saratoga took place in September 1777 and October 1778. It marked the start of the second year of what would become known as the American Revolution. The battle included two major engagements, fought 18 days apart. The outcome of the battle was decisive for the Continental Army, and marked a major turning point in the war.

Valley Forge

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:18:33 UTC

Valley Forge served as the 3rd of 8 winter refuges for the main body of the Continental Army under the command of General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Congress fled Philadelphia in September 1777 to avoid the British occupation of the city.

Battle of Yorktown

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:18:43 UTC

The siege of Yorktown (alternatively known as the battle of yorktown, surrender at yorktown or the German battle at yorktown) ended on October 19th, 1781 at yorktown, Virginia. The combined "

Treaty of Paris(1783)

jcmartinezgarcia8215 — 2024-02-23 18:18:55 UTC

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America was signed by representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States on September 3rd, 1783. The signing of the Treaty of Paris marked the end of the War of 1812. The treaty was based on an earlier treaty dating back to 1782 and recognized the independence of the United States. It also gave the United States significant western territory.