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American Revolution
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Treaty of Paris 1763
Marked the end of the French and Indian War. It would end French power in North America and brought Great Britain deeply into debt. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III declared that the colonists could not go west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent any more conflicts with the Native Americans. -
Sugar Act
Lowered the tax on foreign molasses and sugar to help with the problem of smuggling. Colonists still boycotted the tax. -
Stamp Act
1st Direct tax by the British Parliament on the American colonies. Taxed legal documents, playcards, dice, licenses, and diplomas. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament declared that they had a right to rule and tax the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
Import tax passed by Parliament that taxed lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea. All of these would be repealed except the tax on tea. -
Boston Massacre
A Boston mob threw snowballs and oyster shells at British soldiers at their post resulted with the soldiers firing into the crowd killing 5 people. -
Tea Act
Allowed the British East India Company to sell tea to colonists directly tax free. Started to put American Merchants out of business. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped East India Tea into the Boston Harbor in protest against the Tea Act and the Tax on Tea. -
Coercive Acts
Series of Acts passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Included the following:
-Boston Port Act
-Currency Act
-Administration of Justice Act
-Quebec Act
-Quartering Act (must provide provisions) -
First Continental Congress
56 delegates from 12 colonies(Georgia sent no delegates) met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss how to help the situation in the colonies following the Coercive Acts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British soldiers were ordered to arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock at Lexington and then confiscate the weapons stored at Concord. Minutemen met the British soldiers at Lexington with a shot from an unknown source. The exchange of gunfire led to the killing of several minutemen. American soldiers would later ambush the British soldiers as they were leaving Concord. First conflict of the American Revolution -
Second Continental Congress
2nd meeting of delegates to discuss how to resolve the relationshi between the colonies and Great Britain. Would ultimately decide for separation and would act as the government for the colonies during the American Revolution -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys were able to capture the fort with no conflict since the British soldiers were sleeping. Ticonderoga possessed several cannons that would be used to take back Boston from the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress voted to separate from Great Britain to form a independent nation. Thomas Jefferson was the main contributor to the document. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington and his men cross the Delaware River on Christmas Night to capture a camp of Hessian Mercenaries. -
Battle of Princeton
Cornwallis trys to capture Washington's camp, but Washington leaves at night by keeping some men behind with fires still burning. Washington was able come up behind to drive Cornwallis away. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of the American Revolution. It stopped the British divide and conquer attack, and was a big victory over British. Shortly after, the French would bring supplies and troops to fight alongside the colonists. -
End of the Battle of Yorktown
Final battle of the American Revolution. Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington -
Treaty of Paris 1783 signed
Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed marking the end of the American Revolution and great Britain recognized the United States as a separate country.
