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king george ascends throne in England
King Gorge the third now controlls the throne in England -
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American revolution
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the proclamation of 1763
this was intended to settle squabbles between the Colonists and Native Americans. No Colonists were allowed west of the Appalachian mountains. Settlers already there were required to move back east -
James Otis urged a united response to the acts
James otis is most usually associated with the quote "Taxation without representation os Tyranny" -
The Sugar Act
this is a revised version of a previous act. This time, parlaiment doubled the duties on foreign duties reshipped from England to the colonies -
James Otis continued
He also published a book entitled "The rights of the british colonies Asserted and Proved." -
Merchants in Boston
Merchants in Boston begin to boycott British Luxury goods -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of Liberty was formed. This is a secret group that opposed the Stamp Act -
The Stamp Act
This was the first direct Tax from England to the colonies. this put a tax on stamps to pay for troops on the American Frontier -
the Stamp Act
This day the Stamp Act was repealed. Ben Franklin warned England about a possible Revolution if the Stamp Act was wnforced -
townshend revenue Acts
This put a tax on everything that is imported -
Merchants fight back
merchants in Boston and New York boycott British goods until the Townshend Acts are repealled -
unofficial war
English warships had sailed into Boston Harbor, leaving 2 regiments of British troops to keep order -
The british invade
British troops had arrived in Boston to enforce custom laws -
Violence from the British troops
"The Boston Massacre" is when four workers were shot by British troops -
small victory for the colonists
the repeal of townshend and quartering acts. -
the colonists fight back
A British customs Schooner named the Gaspee, is attacked by colonists from Providence, Rhode Island -
the beginning of the tea party
Three ships carrying tea had sailed into Boston Harbor -
The Boston Tea Party
Activists tried to send back the ships without paying the taxes, but that wasn't allowed, so instead, they disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians, boarded the ship, and dumped all 342 cases of Tea into the Harbor -
the Coercive Acts
these acts are a direct result of the activists dumping the tea into the Harbor. The Boston Port Act shut down the Boston Port until their debt for the Tea was paid -
under new rule
General Thomas Cage takes the governors place and places Masachusetts under military rule -
Give me liberty or Give me death
Patrick Henry delivered the iconic Give me Liberty or Give bme Death speech -
the enforcing of the coercing acts.
General Cage was ordered to enforce the Coercing acts, suppress teh open rebellion, and to destroy the colonists weapons. -
the first shots of the Revolution begin
The battle of Lexington had begun. where the weapons were supposed to be destroyed. George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle that took place mainly on Bunker Hill. It was both wanted by the British and the American troops. the British had come out victoriously -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine's common sense was published -
The Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance was signed -
crossing the deleware
Geroge Washington crosses teh Deleware river and captures a troop of German Mercinaries -
the first original world war
France signed a treaty with the United states, and then the Revolution escalates into a World War -
France joins the fight
France had declared war on Britain -
Spain gets involved
Spain joins the war against Britain but with no alliance with America -
A new constitution
A new massachusets constitution was endorsed, which stated that all men are born free and equal -
surrender at Yorktown
The British troops surrendered, which had a devastating affect on the British -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold turned to become a British Troop -
Siege at Yorktown
with an american victory at Yorktown, the troops started to discuss the terms for the british surrender -
the war coming to a close
the final battle of the American Revolutionary war was when America retalliated by attacking a Shawnee village in Ohio -
Surrender
England oficially declares an end to hostilities in America -
recognition
Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and Russia recognize the Untied States of America -
congress desicions
Congress Official declaration of the end to the Revolutionary War