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The Indian War!!!
From 1756-1763, Britain and American allies fought a war againest the French and their Indian allies. The war was over control of North America. A.k.a 7 years war. The British and Americans won the war in 1763, France give up most of its territory in North America to England. And signed the Treaty of Paris to end it.From 1756-1763, -
Colonists Grow Angry
Britain passed a lot of new taxes on the colonists -
Proclamation Line
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Stemp Act
The stemp act required colonists to buy stamps to put on all kinds of products, like newspaper. -
Colonists Grow Angry
Britain passed a lot of new taxes on the colonists -
Boston massacre
In 1770, a fight broke out between a mob of Americans and British Soldiers. The soldiers fired into the crowed and five colonists were killed. -
The Boston Tea Party
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Intolerable acts
British responded by closing Boston Habor, sending British troops and quartering (housing) them in American homes, and closing down the Massachusetts goverment . Colonist called these the Intolerable acts. -
First continental congress
In 1774, colonists from the different colonies called together a congress to meet and discuss how they should respond to Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
The British soldiers marched on the town of Lexington, Massachusetts, to capture some hidden gns.
The fighting broke out.
British troops continued to concord, but minutemen fired at them from behind rocks and trees. Bythe end of the day, minutenmen had killed 273 British soldiers. -
Second continental congress
They agreed to meet again in May 1775, and in the meantime to boycott British products. -
Independence
This event firmly committed the colonies to severing their ties to Britain. And the congress signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Victory in the Battle of Saratoga
Helped convince foreign countries that the Americans were able to win the war. Beginning in 1778, the colonies gained support from France, Spain, and the Netherlands. These allies supplied money and troops to the colonists. -
British at the Battle of Yorktown
After the Americans defeated the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, the British lost their will to continue fighting. They began to negotiate for peace. -
Treaty of Paris
It declared peace between Great Britain and the new country of the United States. Great Britain recognized the independence of the American colonies.
