After Britain's expensive victory in the French and Indian War of 1754 - 1763, the crown decided to recoup some of the costs of defending the colonies by taxing the colonists. The colonists were outraged at the tax, but unlike their British counterparts,
Nicely organized into Battles, Important People, Historical Events, Historical Documents and a Timeline, this site has lots of concise American Revolution information for homework and school reports.
It's the summer of 1775, and you are a slave belonging to a staunch Loyalist.
This easy-to-peruse time line starts with the early explorers ("1000 A.
In late July 1777 "the largest [British] armada ever assembled in America set sail off of Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
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