JUSTICE IN THE CLASSROOM ➤ RULE OF LAW & JOHN MARSHALL ➤ MIDDLE SCHOOL America: Exploration To Revolution

Revolutionary War Information

1 Founding of Jamestown 9 Approval of the Declaration of Jamestown settlement, the first Independence permanent English settlement in The colonies declared independence North America (1607), was an from Great Britain (July 4, 1776). economic venture by the Virginia Company. 2 French and Indian War 10 Battle of Bunker Hill In the American colonies, Great This was the first major battle of the Britain’s desire to remain a world war. Even though it was a British power resulted in a conflict with the victory, out of 2,200 British troops, French known as the French and 268 soldiers and officers had been Indian War. This war was fought over killed and another 828 were land in North America. wounded. 3 Proclamation of 1763 11 Articles of Confederation The Proclamation of 1763, which The Articles of Confederation was a followed the French and Indian War, constitution written during the restricted the western movement of American Revolution to establish the settlers preventing them from moving powers of the new national past the Appalachian Mountains. government. 4 Stamp Act 12 Battle of Saratoga Great Britain imposed taxes, such as This American victory was the turning the Stamp Act, to raise necessary point in the war and led to French revenue to pay the cost of the French support for the patriot cause. and Indian War. The Stamp Act taxed paper goods with the king’s stamp on them. 5 Boston Massacre 13 Surrender at Yorktown Five colonists in Boston were shot This was the colonial victory over after taunting British soldiers. forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War.

6 Boston Tea Party 14 Battle of Gettysburg Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led DOES NOT BELONG! patriots in throwing tea into Boston Turning point in the American Civil Harbor to protest tea taxes. War.

7 First Continental Congress 15 Peace of Paris 1783 Delegates from all colonies except Great Britain recognized American Georgia met to discuss problems with independence in this treaty. Great Britain and to promote independence. 8 Battles of Lexington & Concord These were the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War.

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