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end of french & indian war
Treaty was signed with between England and France ending the French and Indian War. Canada and continent East of Mississippi River came together as one with Great Britian's growing empire. -
proclomation of 1763
Royal Decree was issued that prohibited North American colonists from maintaining settlements west of imaginary line running down crest of Appalachian mountains.
- acknowledged that indians own the lands where they were and white settlers in their area were thrown out. -
sugar act
British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other thinsg. British wanted money to help provide more security for colonies.
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the currency act
- passed after the French and Indian war ended. -this act banned paper money in all colonies.
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stamp act
- taxed every piece of printed paper they used. -money from the taxes went to help pay for costs of defending and protecting American frontiers near Appalachian Mountains.
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The Boston Massacre
-British came to Boston, very unwelcomed
-Riot began
-turned into a street fight
-fight was between patriot mob and squad of British squad
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The Tea Act
almost guaranteed that the american colonist buy tea from the East India company.
It was the cheapest tea around so of course the Americans
wanted to buy it rather than spending a lot on the regular tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
that night a patriots came in and took the tea and poured it into the Boston Harbor.Paul Revere, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, and
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the Continental Congress
different colonies came together to discuss liberty.
1st continental congress had 56 delegates from 12 diff. colonies, they met in Philadelphia. 2nd continental congress met in 1775 , when the Rev. war started. continental congress
created the continental army and had George Washington as the commander in chief.Out of the discussions came the Declaration of Independence and articles of confederation. -
delegates sign!
delegates sign declaration of independence -
declaration of independence adoption
congress adopts declaration of independence.
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Articles of Confederation
federal government gave the states a lot of power over federal government. -
sign prelininary articles of peace
British and Americans sign preliminary Articles of Peace -
sign treaty of paris
United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris -
washington resigns
Washington resigns as Commander!!! -
us constitution signed
U.S. Constitution signed the US constitution is basically the highest law in the US
