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British settlers needed more land which brought conflict with France. War breaks out over land in the Ohio river vally. The war goes across French settlements until the French are defeated by the British settlers in Quebec in 1559. -
More British soldiers came to the colonines and they started tighting control on the colonines. Forbid them from settling west of the Appalation Mountians to avoid expenive wars with native americans.
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To fund the French and Indian War britian in acted a tax on sugar and molasses and other goods.
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The British Parliament imposes a tax on all paper products and call it the stamp act.
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This act requires the conloines to provide food and housing for the British soldiers. Passed by British Parliament.
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In 1770 A group of seven British soldiers were being harassed by 50-60 colonists when a British soldier fired into the crowd killing 5 colonists. -
In 1773 the British parliament imposed a tax on tea. In protest the colonists started smuggling tea from other sources. The British Parliament imposes a tax on that tea too. In response the colonists snuck into the Griffens Wharf and threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
In 1773 Britain formed a tax on tea for the colonies to bail out the sinking East India Company, which played an important role in the Britsh economy. -
In 1774 after the Boston tea party, the Parliament closed the harbor, and replaced elected governors with appointed ones. They increased military in the colonies and put in acts such as the quatrting act. -
Representives from every colony (excluding Georgia) met in Pennsylvania and discussed issues they were having with the British Parliament. They met to make important decisions such as to boycott goods, stop all contact with Brittan, ect. -
The represtives from the colonies met and talked about what to do after Lexington and concord. Wrote and sent a letter to the King, called the olive branch petion. decided to form and army for the colonies. -
The second contintal congress decide to send a letter to King George III. This letter was the Olive Branch Petition, which told the king about their wishes to solve the diffrences with england peacefully. The king ignored the Olive Branch Petition.
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This battle started the Revolution, known as the shot heard around the world. Lexington was the first battle, Concord the second. -
First major battle of the war. It was an important location because cannons could be fired over hill into city. 3 attacks took place with the colonists winning the first two, but having to retreat due to lack of ammunition. It made colonist spirts high even though they lost. -
1776 British government put a tax on imported goods for the colonists to pay for the French and Indian war.
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In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote a 47 page pamphlet about how the colonies should completely sperate from britain.
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George Washington and his troops won the battle of Trenton. On Christmas night they crossed the Delaware river which took ten hours due to it having chunks of floating ice. They made it to Trenton before day break and caught the German hired soldiers off gaurd and won the battle. -
The declaration drafted by Thomas Jefferson was signed by the continental congress officially declaring freedom from the king.
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Washington and his 11,000 soldiers camp at Valley Forge for the winter. There is deaise, hunger, and bitter cold but they emerge stronger in the spring.
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Turning point of the war, proved colonists could defeat the british army. After this battle France decided to help with troops, guns, and ships. -
Last major battle of the war. General Washington and the colonist army defeat the british army, with the help of France.
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Officialy ended the war. Benjamin Franklin sent to France to discus the American terms of ending the war, calling for all british troops to be removed from american soil. The British asked that all loyalists who decided to stay be treated fairly. After a year of negotiation the treaty was signed and The United States Of America became a recognized country.