Important History Dates Flashcards
(41 cards)
What was took place from 1754 to 1763?
French and Indian War/seven years war
what are detajils from the seven years war?
-Britain and France fight over North America land
-England wins and gets some of France’s land
-Taxed colonists to make up war costs, economy suffers and loses trust
What was the proclomation of 1763?
British prevented colonists from moving west where british investments and markets were
when was the Sugar Act placed?
April 5, 1764
What is the Sugar Act?
-British taxed colonists when they bought sweet stuff like sugar
-This caused smuggling among colonists
-British lowered tax on imported molasses to encourage colonists to stop
When was the Stamp Act placed?
March 22, 1765
What was the stamp act?
-British taxed colonists for special papers (letters, newspapers, documents, business records, playing cards)
-Threatened drainage of coinage to Americans
when was the Currency Act placed?
April 19, 1764
What was the Currency Act?
Forced to use British money instead of America’s own
When was the quartering act placed?
May 15, 1765
What was the quartering act?
Forced Americans to provide shelter/supplies for British troops
When was the Townshed Act placed?
1767-1768
What was the townshed act?
British taxed all imported goods – paper, tea, lead, glass, paint
When was the tea act placed?
May 10, 1773
When was the Boston Massacre?
March 5, 1770
What are the details of the Boston Massacre?
-Colonists didn’t like that British soldiers were living in their area
-A crowd threw small things at a group of soldiers, their response was to fire their guns, killed a few people
When was the Boston Tea Party?
December 16, 1773
What are the details of the boston tea party?
-Colonists were angry that the British taxed tea, “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!”
-Colonists went onto British ships and dumped the tea boxes into the ocean as a way to protest
When and what was the declaration of independence
Signed on July 4, 1776, Americans signed for the 13 colonies independence from the British empire
When was the Battle of Brooklyn?
August 17, 1776
What were the details of the battle of brooklyn?
-British victory
-Starting battle
-Washington escapes NYC after a risk of being captured/killed
When was the battle of brandywine?
September 11, 1777
What are the details of the battle of brandy wine?
-british victory
-led to the capture of philadelphia
When was the corssing of the delaware?
December 25, 1776
