British is passing acts on the colonies as a way to pay off their debt from War. The British has been passing several acts on the 13 colonies: Sugar Act(1764), Quartering Act(1765), Stamp Act (1765) and Townshend Act(1967) for instance.
Until 1774, the parliament passed the Quebec Act (1774) in which allowed former French region to become self sufficient and being able to expand its borders. The colonists consider this act as Intolerable act because French’s settlement is taking away Colonist’s potential to settle around the Ohio River Valley, where the French settled. This lead to the organization of the First Continental Congress whereas leaders from 12 of the 13 states gathered in philadelphia and send the Declaration of Rights and grievances to the King. With the lack of response from the King and the Parliament, war breaks out soon.
First battle of the Revolutionary war
1. British redcoats arrived at Lexington, trying to capture the rebel leaders
2. A shoot went off in Lexington
3. The colonial militia fled to Concord
4. Colonist adapted guerrilla warfare/ Colonists won
1. Led by general Washington against British troops at Yorktown Virginia
2. French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown
3. British general Cornwallis surrendered
4.Negotiated end of the war with British
Last battle of the Revolutionary war
1. America won its independence
2. Treaty of Paris(1783): formal recognition of the United States as a independent country.
3. Americans gain its identity of nationalism