a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide
the proclaim of 1763
in 1777 was turning point in the Revolutionary War
battle of Saratoga
British soldiers fired into an American crowd without orders from superiors
Boston massacre
before the american revolution, every colony in the americans legally sanctioned slavery including the british colonies in north america
prohibited British soldiers from being quartered in private homes
the quartering act
William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
battle of bunker hill
American colonists dressed up as native Americans dumped a British shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor
Boston tea party
although the american revolution did not have a revolutionary impact in the lives of woman in the united states, there were some important changes.
republican motherhood
began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763
the french and indian war
Washington's army finally defeated British troops. (Dec 26)
battle of Trenton
stamp act of 1765
the american revolutionary war put an immense strain on the economy of the untied states
economic impact
the british government had been imposing taxes on colonists but by single items only.
the townshend acts
in terms of numbers 40,000 soldiers fought in the battle. making it the largest battle
battle of long island
Britain's to the Boston tea party. it shut down Boston Harbor until colonists paid for the dumped tea.
intolerable acts
apart from losing an important part of their empire great britain lost a huge amount of money
impact on the british empire
a revolutionary pamphlet which was an instant hit among the colonists.
common sense
the actual fighting starts with the first "shot heard around the world".
battle of lexington and concord
written by Thomas Jefferson and amended by the continental congress.
Declaration of independence 1776
the success of the american revolution had a major impact on the spread of liberal and revolutionary ideals internationally
the atlantic revolutions