The document provides an overview of the key events and people involved in sparking and shaping the American Revolution. It discusses the Boston Massacre in 1770, the French and Indian War from 1754-1763 which increased British control and taxation of the colonies, the 1773 Tea Party protest in response to British tea taxes, the 1776 Declaration of Independence formally declaring independence from Britain, France and America becoming allies in 1778 which brought France into the war against Britain, and the American Revolution ultimately resulting in the colonies gaining independence following the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

1. The American RevolutionSaydaVegaHistory 140

2. American Colonies Part IIITHE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES*Rhode Island*New Hampshire*Connecticut*MassachusettsTHE MIDDLE COLONIES*New Netherland (New York)*Pennsylvania*Delaware*New JerseyTHE SOUTHERN COLONIES*South Carolina*Virginia*North Carolina*Maryland*GeorgiaRevolutions 1685-1730The Atlantic1700-1780Awakenings1700-1775French America 1650-1750 The Great Plains1680-1800Imperial Wars and Crisis 1739-1775The Pacific 1760-1820

3. SOME IMPORTANT PEOPLE*Duke of York=James II (English throne)*Military Officer Edmund Andros*William, the Dutch Prince of Orange*Commander Jacob Leisler*The Quakers*The Puritans*Pirates*The Lowland Scots*The Highland Scots*Protestants*Africans*Samson Occom*George Whitefield*The Comanche*Sieur de la Verendrye*Thomas Jefferson*Alexeii Chirikov*James Cook

4. Historical events of the American RevolutionTHE BOSTON MASSACRE*March 5, 1770 many people gathered outside of the Custom House in Boston.*It was an attempt of the British troops against American colonies.*Fight in which three persons were killed and eight more were wounded.FRENCH AND INDIAN WARIt is also known as the Seven year war and it was mainly because of conflicts about taking over others land.

5. France and Britain were involved in this war from 1754-1763

6. The war ended on 1763 with a treat in which Britain obtained an extended portion of France’s land.