Brits & Colonial Crisis
A March 1770 incident in Boston in which British soldiers fired on a crowd and killed five, This become a rallying point for colonists
What is the Boston Massacre?
This est. an army, created money, and declared independence. It also entered into a critical alliance with France
What is the Second Continental Congress?
This war between Britain and France shattered the French empire in NA and planted the seeds of future imperial troubles
What is the Seven Years' War?
This victory convinced France to ally with the American side in the war, turning the Revolution into a global war
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
A September 1774 gathering of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to discuss the Coercive Acts, This produced a declaration of rights and a boycott of trade with Britain
What is the First Continental Congress?
This was the first major engagement of the new Continental army, which fought 45k Brits
What is the Battle of Long Island?
This was a law that restricted lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, forbidding colonial settlement and land purchases and infuriated British settlers
What is the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
This battle sealed American victory. French and American and the French navy trapped the British in Virginia
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This war heightened Britain's determination to create a boundary between colonists and Indians such as the Royal Proclamation of 1763
What is Pontiac's War?
This was a punishing defeat for Americans in New York. Mohawk and Seneca Indians ambushed German American militiamen and allied Oneida and four hundred were killed. This marked the beginning of frontier warfare.
What is the Battle of Oriskany?