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Proclamation of 1763
After the 7 Years’ War, the king said that they original colonists couldn’t go past the Appalachian Mountains, that it was illegal. This showed that the British had even more control than before. -
End of the French and Indian War
The British, along with some Native America allies, won against the French and their Native American allies. They gained most of the French/Indian land. -
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Boston Tea Party
Colonists were mad that Great Britain was making all the decisions for them, so they dressed up as Native Americans and dumped all the British imported tea into the harbor. -
The First Continental Congress
The colonists banned together to protect their rights. G. Washington, J. Adams, S. Adams and P. Henry and reps from 12 of the 13 colonies got together and made the Declaration of Rights. They decided to boycott everything from and to the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The British and Continental Armies go against each other. The Continental Army wins and this was the turning point of the war. This is when the French became their ally. -
Battle of Yorktown
American and French troops were fighting against British troops in Yorktown, Virginia. About 8,000 British soldiers were taken prisoner and it basically ended the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
This is the treaty that ended the American Revolution. It is what gave the Americans their freedom.
