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The french and Indian War
France and Britian fighting in Europe and British Colonists wanted to take over French land in North America. The British wanted to take over the fur trade in the French held territory. -
Townsend act
The British increases taxes on goods and the colonists refuse to pay them and start to show signs of defiance. This is the first big sign of defiance against the British. -
Boston Massacre
colonists gather and harass british soldiers and the soldiers open fire and kill several people. This shows a very strong will to fight britian for independance. -
Boston Tea Party
The "sons of liberty" boarded British ships and dumped 45 tons of tea into boston harbor. This shows an act of Revolt on the British Govenrnment. They refused to pay the taxes put on tea. -
The Intolerable Acts
In response to the boston tea partybritian passed laws such as boston harbor closed until the tea was paid in full, including tax. The colonists would not stand for this and once again showed signs of defiance. -
battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the american revolution. Britian sent 700 men to destroy guns and ammo the colonists had stored in concord. Pauls reveres famous midnight ride. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The colonists set up fortifications of breeds hill, which is closer to
Boston and the British led 2600 men adn gained control of the hill. 2nd major battle of the revolution. -
The Decleration
The Constiution was writtien t provide a new way of thinking of government, they wanted a government to serve to people and not control the people. -
Boston Evacuation
After suffering heavy losses in the battle of bunker hill the patriots overwhelmed the british and with the help of hevy artillery The british pulled out their armed forces. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington led an army of men into a british settlement close to philidelphia and killed over 100 men and captured another 1000. not a single american was killed and this gave a very large moral boost to americans and led them to fight on
