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treaty of paris (ending f&i war)
Recognised america was owned by the british. But, shared with indians, france, and spain. -
sugar act
England increased the tax on sugar. They closed the harbors and only allowed the colonists to get sugar from their refineries. -
stamp act
The king passed a law saying every piece of paper must have a stamp. They also made the colonists pay for them so the small shops stoped printing and writing papers. -
boston massacre
A group of soldiers fired on a group of armed civilians. 5 men we killed/injured. The event was highly publicised and became very popular in the start of the revolution. -
tea act
Increased the rate of tea. Would only allow colonists to get tea from them. -
boston tea party
The colonists dressed as native americans and dumped british tea into the ocean. They did this becasue of the new taxations and forced trading. -
intolerable acts
Passed because of the boston tea party. Said the king had the right to make the rules for those in america. -
first continental congress
A group of men met to talk about problems with great britian. Almost all colonies sent delegates and they met in philadelphia. -
lexington and concord
The British soldiers went there because the thought the colonists had a store of wepons. They didn't find any but the colonists were waiting to fight them. -
second continental congress
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battle of bunker hill
Actually occured on breed's hill. Patriots made a great stand and won. -
common sense
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americans drive british out of boston
The british left so they did not get caught in a battle. They wanted to protect the loyalists. -
declaration of rights
Said they had the right to rebel. Stated what they thought were the inalienable rights of man. -
declaration of independence
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battle of brandywine creek
The battle took place west of Philadelphia. The british lost 550 and colonists lost almost 1000. -
british capture philadelphia
Unofficial Capital because thats where the continental congress was meeting. Result of Brandywine Creek battle. -
valley forge
The weather was bad and the supplies were scarce. The army was having trouble fighting mutiny. -
battle of yorktown
The battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia. The americans won because the british surrendered. -
treaty of paris (end rev war)
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay decided on the terms. John Adams sent to speed up Franklin and Jay sent to be the mediator.
