American Revolution

What caused this war?

What caused this war between the British and the colonists?

French and Indian War

1754

1760

George III became King of England

1763

The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War

1763

The Proclamation of 1763 told colonists that they could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Notice,

all colonies

are to the

east of the

Appalachians!

1764

Sugar Act was imposed on sugar, coffee, cloth, lumber, and other foods

1765

Stamp Act was imposed on anything printed on paper. The Sons of Liberty jumped in and wanted things changed!

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1766

British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.

1767

Taxes were imposed on tea, glass, lead, paints, and paper with the Townshend Acts.

1760s

Many colonists starting using the slogan:

“No Taxation without Representation”

They would pay taxes if they had representation in the British Parliament but King George III refused!

TAXES

1770

• Boston Massacre
• Townshend Acts were repealed, except for the tax on tea.

1773

• Tea Act
• Boston Tea Party

1774

• Intolerable Acts—closed Boston Harbor
• First Continental Congress in Philadelphia
• General Gage and troops arrived in Boston.

1775

• Paul Revere’s Ride
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• 2^nd Continental Congress meets
• George Washington is named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
• Battle of Bunker Hill (Breeds)

1776

• Patrick Henry—”Give me liberty or give me death!”
• Thomas Paine—Common Sense
• July 4, 1776—Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson

1777-1778

• Battle of Saratoga
• Valley Forge showed courage and loyalty to Washington.

1781

• Battle of Yorktown
• British surrender