american revolution timeline by Maclaran Brown

sugar act - 1764

chloes2_ — 2024-09-16 14:01:31 UTC

Sugar Act in 1764 in U.S. colonial history, British legislation aimed to end the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. They did this so they could raise money for the debt they were in from the French and Indian War. The British Parliament passed it in April 1764 in cooperation with Prime Minister George Grenville. American colonists responded to the Sugar Act and the Currency Act with protest. Participants in a town meeting cried out against taxation without proper representation in Parliament, and suggested some form of united protest. throughout the colonies.

stamp act of 1765

maclaranb — 2024-09-16 14:01:41 UTC

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in the American Colonies. It required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. The tax also included fees for playing cards, dice, and newspapers. The colonists were very upset about the taxation. The British parliament made it to help with the war debt they had from the French and Indian War.

Townshend Act - 1767

chloes2_ — 2024-09-16 14:06:29 UTC

The Townshend Acts/duties was a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768. The point was to help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Nonimportation. American colonists did not like this because they had no representation in parliament and also they saw the acts as an abuse of power. They passed this in 1767.

quartering act of 1765

maclaranb — 2024-09-16 14:12:18 UTC

The Quartering Act was when the British red coats would go into colonists' houses and sleep, eat, and take things from the colonists without their permission. The colonists were already upset that the red coats were even in the colonies. having the red coats in their homes made them even more enraged. this was the British parliament's answer to the red coats not having a place to live/quarter. this act was passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party.

1770 Boston Massacure

chloes2_ — 2024-09-16 14:12:22 UTC

The Boston massacre started as just a confrontation between British soldiers. On March 5, 1770, an unruly group of colonists taunted British soldiers by throwing snowballs and rocks. Firing upon the crowd, the British killed five colonists, including one African American, Crispus Attucks. The fight was over taxes and representation + The Townshend Act. Later, they were all put into jail.

Boston Tea Party 1773

chloes2_ — 2024-09-16 14:15:56 UTC

The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest on December 16, 1773, by the Sons of Liberty in Boston in colonial Massachusetts. Their goal was to target the Tea Act of 1773, which allowed the East India Company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying taxes apart from those imposed by the Townshend Acts. The people boarded the ships and threw the boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered the protest an act of treason and responded harshly. The Boston Tea Party was a significant event that helped accelerate and intensify colonial support for the American Revolution.

the first continental congress - 1774

maclaranb — 2024-09-16 14:19:02 UTC

September 6, 1774. The first continental congress was when delegates from every colony came together to discuss what they were going to do about parliament. Georgia was the only colony not to come because the Spanish were attacking them. they met in Philadelphia and about 4 delegates came from every colony. It was the first time most of the colonies worked together. the colony of connection was the first to respond.

2nd continental congress - 1775

maclaranb — 2024-09-17 13:51:43 UTC

All colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia in 1775. George Washington was elected as commander-in-chief of the Continental Congress. Produced te Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. They met inside Independence Hall beginning in May 1775. They united in support of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War.

battle of Saratoga - 1777

maclaranb — 2024-09-17 13:58:26 UTC

The battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the war. The battle of saratoga led to the Treaty of Alliance, which was negotiated by Ben Franklin. The American victory convinced the French to join their efforts in the war. It was a battle in the Revolutionary War. A decisive victory for the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.

Battle of Lexington and Conrad 1775

chloes2_ — 2024-09-17 13:58:49 UTC

British troops were sent to seize military supplies in the town of Conrad. And suppress the possibility of rebellion. Warned by Paul Revere and William Dawes, Lexington militia lined up the village green to face the British. Considered to be first skirmish with British troops. Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn independence.

British advantage + disadvantages

chloes2_ — 2024-09-17 14:02:21 UTC

British Advantage:

powerful and superior navy.
the army is well-trained and has experienced soldiers.

British Disadvantages:

war continued to lose popular support is Britain
Fighting on foreign soil.

battle of Yorktown - 1781

maclaranb — 2024-09-17 14:04:01 UTC

The battle of Yorktown used the French navy and army. The battle forced Cornwallis to surrender. It was the last major battle in the Revolutionary War. The battle ended the Revolutionary War and the American colonists won. The battle took place on September 28, 1781, in Yorktown Virginia.

Colonists advantages

chloes2_ — 2024-09-17 14:04:43 UTC

colonists advantages

fighting defensive war

used hit-run tactics
fought war of attrition
committed leadership