East of the Appalachian Mountains, conflict between the American colonists and Great Britain continued to grow after the Proclamation of 1763. This was the time of the hated Intolerable Acts and the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, with the first volleys exchanged at the Battle of Lexington. The Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution of independence on June 2, 1776. The actual Declaration of Independence was approved July 4; the formal document was signed on August 2, 1776.
American Indian tribes once again found themselves caught between two nations at war. Both the Americans and the British tried to buy their allegiance with trade goods, upon which the Indians had become dependent.
225th Anniversary Exhibit
- Home
- Under Many Nations
- American Revolution in the East
- American Revolution in the West
- Clark Goes West
- Year of the "Bloody Sevens"
- Clark's Daring Plan
- The Campaign Begins
- Taking Kaskaskia
- Taking Cahokia
- Taking Fort Sackville
- Peace with the Indians
- The British Retake Fort Sackville
- Clark Learns about Hamilton's Move
- March to Vincennes - February 5, 1779
- March to Vincennes - February 15, 1779
- March to Vincennes - February 17, 1779
- March to Vincennes - February 22, 1779
- March to Vincennes - February 23, 1779 - The Dry Ground
- March to Vincennes - February 23, 1779 - Warriors Island
- March to Vincennes - February 23, 1779 - Clark Attacks the Fort
- The Fort under Siege - February 24, 1779
- Terms of Surrender Determined - February 24, 1779
- Clark and the End of the American Revolution
- Clark after the American Revolution
- Plat of Clark's Grant
- Additional Aspects of Clark's Life and Work
- Clark's Death
- Celebrating Clark
- Note on the Sources
- Who's Who
- Timeline
- Exhibit Bibliography
- Contributing Organizations