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1754-1763 The conflict between the British and Colonist vs. the French and Native Americans
British Win after 9 years. Left them broke -
Stamp Act of 1765 A tax imposed by the British government, making the colonists pay extra for every page of printed paper they bought. It included dice, playing cards and newspaper. -
Groups of colonists who disagreed with british ruling of the 13 colonies. -
Unfair tax. Led to Boston Massacre
taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea -
1770
British shot 5 protesters and repealed most taxes in apology. -
Over 92,000 pounds of tea was thrown into the sea by the colonists. They were outraged by the price of tea, and decided to rebel. This sparked the Revolution -
They sent the olive branch petition to the King. Which was a peace treaty essentially. He rejected it.
Congress was preparing for war. -
June 17th 1775
The first major battle of the war. The British win but lose over 1000 men. -
He wrote Common Sense. He wanted to declare independence from Britain -
The continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July 1776 -
December 26, 1776 General George Washington's army crossed the Delaware River during a horrid storm. They defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The win set up a way for them to win at Princeton a week later. It also really helped boost the army's spirits -
Worst defeat for the Americans. British got temporary control of the southern colonies. -
General Washington's army had won over the British forces. Lord Cornwallis surrendered -
It was signed between the colonists and Great Britain, it put an official end to the revolution. It also formally set America as it's own nation -
Resolved a conflict regarding the state's representatives