American Revolution
by Ally Pateros
1. Legal acts
1.1. 1765 Stamp Acts
1.1.1. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAdDh_3759U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
1.2. 1763: Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War
1.3. 1766: Stamp Act repealed, on the same day that Parliament passes a law stating they can bind the colonies in law
1.4. Tea Party Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ&feature=related
2. Icons
2.1. January 1775: Thomas Paine's Common Sense published. It becomes an instant bestseller and pushes the colonies closer to independence.
2.2. July 1777: John Burgoyne led a British force that defeats Fort Ticonderoga, an American base.
2.3. 1760: King George III ascends to the throne of England, and does many things that angers the colonists; he basically starts the American Revolution.
3. Government
3.1. Sept. 5, 1774: 1st Continental Congress
3.2. May 10, 1775:2nd Continental Congress
3.2.1. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAVpj_Vo7zk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
3.3. Nov. 7,1775:Dunmore's Proclamation
4. Wars
4.1. The French and Indian War: 5-28-1754
4.1.1. VIDEO:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS-N4hhC7l8
4.2. Lexington and Concord: April 16, 1775
4.3. Battle of Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775
4.3.1. BUNKER HILL VIDEO:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaAIk6ydRwg