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french/indian war
french and indians team up against britain -
treaty of paris
ended the war between britain and france -
proclamation of 1763
britain forbade colonists from crossing the appalachians; settlers continued on anyways -
sugar act
britain imposed an act on boston that taxed certain imports, accused would be tried by one judge instead of a jury made of fellow colonists -
stamp act
imposed tax on printed items, merchants boycotted british goods until it was repealed in 1766 -
sons of liberty
boston artisans, shopkeeps, and workers form a secret resistance group to protest british rule -
declaratory act
passed by parliament, asserted parliament's right to bind the colonies -
townshend acts
taxed all imported goods; colonists boycott -
boston massacre
british soldiers fire into a mob of colonists after being taunted -
tea act
a tax imposed by british parliament onto colonists that taxed tea and other goods, this infuriated them -
boston tea party
in response to the tea act, settlers attacked three british ships and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the harbor -
intolerable acts
The boston port act, massachusetts government act, administration of justice act, and quartering act were passed in response to the colonists dumping tea into the harbor. They saw this as a violation of their rights and increased tensions between the two -
first continental congress
delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in philadelphia to organize a resistance against britain's rule -
minutemen
minutemen were civilian colonists that trained to be ready to fight britains soldiers -
second continental congress
established the continental army and made washington general -
Battle of bunker hill
British soldiers defeat american soldiers after suffering heavy losses -
midnight riders
they were Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott. They rode to Concord to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming -
battle of concord
one of the first battles of the revolutionary war. britain retreats -
battle of lexington
one of the first battles of the revolutionary war. british soldiers fired first but soon retreated -
continental army
an army created to revolt against britain -
Olive branch petition
The colonist's final attempt to reconcile with britain, which was rejected -
John Locke's social contract
Theory that if the government fails to satisfy the best interests of the people, citizens may withdraw the obligation to obey and/or select a new leader -
Publication of common sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for america's independence from britain -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence is approved by congress, written by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston -
Loyalists and patriots
Loyalists sided with britain while patriots sided with america -
Redcoats push back Washington's army into peninsula
Redcoats push back Washington's army into peninsula and defeat trenton troops -
Washington's christmas attack
Washington crosses the Delaware river in december and defeats the hessian troops -
Britain captures Charlestown
After their defeat at saratoga britain takes over the south -
France-American alliance
Mutual military defense pact promising support to and from both sides in the war -
Battle of Saratoga
Crucial turning point in the american revolution, america's victory led to France helping America to win