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French and Indian war begin
Britain and its allies fought Fench and Indian allies took over control of Ohio River valley -
Albany Plan of Union
Representatives from the Colonies met in albany to discuss how to fight France -
french and Indian war ends
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Pontiac Rebellion
Indians fight British in Ohio Valley -
Proclamation of 1763
said that colonists could not settle west of Appalachian Mountains -
Sugar Act
British tax on sugar,coffee, cloth,to pay for War -
Stamp act congress
Nine colonies met in NYC decided that only colonial government could tax colonies -
Stamp Act
Taxed anything on paper -
stamp act repealed
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Townshend act
Taxed tea,glass,lead,paints,and paper. Taxes were to pay for services of British goveners and soldiers in the colonies . -
Boston Massacare
Riot at Boston Customs house shots fired ... 5 colonists dead -
Tea tax
Allowed colonies to buy directly from East Inda TEA CO. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Several laws that were punishment for the Boston Tea Party. One of the laws was the Qarting Act which required people to house soldiers in their homes. -
Richard Henry Lee
Officially asks the Continental ongress to declare independence -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
British army moves toward Concord to seiz weapons and ammunition. Shots firedat Lexington and colonists killed. -
Second Continental Congrss
Delegates met to preparefor war ; created new army; chose George Washington as commander -
Battle at Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)
Suprise attack by Americans on the British soldiers.Britishnwon because the Americans ran out of ammunition -
First Continental Congress
delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philidelphia. Wrote a letter to King George asking him to stop taxing the colonists without their agreement and to repeal the Intolerable Acts -
Boston Tea Party
Patriots disguised as Indians dump crates of tea into Harbor as protest against Tea tax -
Congress votes for Independence
The Continental Congressvotes that the colonies were free and independent ststes -
Declaration of Independence
The delegates accept the Declaration of Independence -
Declaration Official
By August 2,1776 all 13 colonies signed and approved the declaration of Independence -
Battle of Long Island
Britis defeat Continental army. Washington has to retreat. -
Battle at Trenton,NJ
Suprise attack on Christmas Day by Washington.Patriot victory. -
Battle of Saratoga
British attack from Canada. Kosciuszko helps Continental Army. -
Marquis de Lafayette joins Washington's army
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Valley Forge
Winter. Continental Army spends winter in freezing weather. -
General Von Steuben teaches the army to be better soldiers
Spring. -
Battle at Savanna ,Georgia
The British commander in chief in North America began to shift the focus of the conflict south as he believed the Loyalist support in the region would be strong. -
Battle at Charleston,SC.
The Battle of Charleston was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America during the Revolutionary War. -
Battle at Cowpens,SC.
The Continental Army won the battle.It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British. -
Battle at "Ninety-six'SC.
The Battle at Ninety Six was a battle in western SouthCarolina lata in the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrenders to the americans. Last big battleof the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
Peace treaty between Britainand the united States. Made the United States an independent nation.
