The American Parliament

The American Parliament
=== In this timeline the British forces crush the colonial rebels but further uprisings continue soon afterwards, something needed to be done to keep the colonies. As a result the British Government slowly granted more autonomy and reformed it's government system, therefore the colonies remained colonies. This had consequences around the world and in the British empire particularly. ===

1775-1785
March 1775- After the Boston tea riot in 1773 tensions in Massachusetts Bay Colony were running high. In March of 1775 Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith was ordered to attack and destroy patriot military supplies at Lexington. Fighting broke out and the British regulars killed almost 1,500 colonial forces. Marking the beginning of the First American War.

March-April 1775- In Boston public opinion is outraged by the slaughter at Lexington, General Gage is forced to implement martial law after some rioters attempt to storm government buildings in the city.

May 1775- After the riots and implementation of martial law in Boston the surrounding states and garrisons are put on high alert. When Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen attack Fort Ticonderoga they are met by heavy resistance and after a long battle the colonial forces eventually retreated after almost half their force were killed and more captured. A major blow to the patriot cause.

June 1775- British forces have fortified the hills surrounding Boston, as a last ditch attempt the colonial forces choose to attack the weakest Fort on Breed's hill. After a long battle the British forces manage =d to rout the colonials and the patriot stomach to fight had all but disappeared.

June 1775-January 1776- Peace is restored in Boston after 6,000 more Regulars are sent by King George to restore order to the city. Life returns to normal by September 1775 in Boston, however small skirmishes continue into January 1776. Marking the end of the war.

April 1776- The so called 'April fools riot' in Boston occurs. Starting on the date of the departure of 5,000 British Regulars (1st April) the remaining patriots in Boston attempted to break into the Old State House in Boston while the Royal Governor was holding a meeting about the removal of martial law. The British forces quickly restore peace but the riot sets off further riots in Massachusetts Bay Colony.

June 1776- 2,000 patriots make camp near Concord so British forces attempt to scatter them. The battle is short but bloody with almost 1,500 British killed or wounded and around 700 Patriots are killed. This marks the end of the so called 'Boston spring' of 1776.

August 1776- Parliament finally releases the city of Boston from martial law. Also the 'Boston Acts' are passed through Parliament meaning that all Royal Governors are allowed to send chosen delegates to a congress in Pennsylvania overseen by a representative of the Crown from Britain.

October 1776- The Pennsylvania congress comes to an end. But the colonists are unhappy as the congress and decided to ask Parliament to send 20,000 troops from the Empire to reinforce key cities and forts across the colonies.

January 1777- The forces requested by the Pennsylvania congress arrive in the colonies and are met by much resistance by the colonials, especially in Massachusetts Bay, New York and Virginia colonies. One of the delagates from Virginia, Patrick Henry, says at a meeting in Richmond that "the British forces who have invaded our lands must be stopped! Virginians we must fight!". At the meeting were Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. This marked the start of the Second American War.