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The Proclamation of 1763 is when the British made a line separating the Continental Divide from the Appalachian Mountains. They did this so they could keep an eye on the colonists https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/lessonplan/royalproc.html#:~:text=They%20felt%20the%20Proclamation%20was,did%20with%20the%20mercantile%20laws. -
The Stamp Act is the tax that the Colonists had to pay represented by a stamp on goods. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/stamp-act-1765#:~:text=The%20act%20required%20the%20colonists,sterling%2C%20rather%20than%20colonial%20currency. -
British soldiers shot into a crowd of people and injured 8 people and killed 3. The crowd fought back with hard packed snowballs, but their efforts didn't succeed. https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/march-05/#:~:text=The%20Boston%20Massacre-,The%20Boston%20Massacre,eight%2C%20two%20of%20them%20mortally. -
The Tea Act is when control over the tea was given to East India Tea Company -
Many colonists boycotted The East Indian Tea Company by tossing tea overboard a ship. They said "No Taxation Without Representation" in regards to the tea act
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Four laws that the British parliament approved to punish the colonists for The Boston Tea Party. -
It was the start of the American Revolution, known as "the shot heard around the world" -
It was the first offensive victory for the United States. Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and his Mountain boys did a surprise attack on a small British force stationed in Canada where they took valuable weapons and ammunition for the for the Continental Army https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/fort-ticonderoga-1775
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It was the first offensive victory for The Americans. They captured Fort Ticonderoga which secured a passageway north to Canada and good artility. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/fort-ticonderoga-1775
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Even though the American Patriots lost the battle, they proved they could hold their ground against the superior British Army. The British had twice as many injuries and lost officers, but the Americans retreated and returned to their lines outside Boston. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/bunker-hill
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It was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was to challenge the authority of the royal monarchy and British Government https://jackmillercenter.org/thomas-paine-reasons-rebellion-common-sense/ -
The Declaration of Independence is a document that Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Rodger Sherman, and Robert R Livingstone established to represent our identity as Americans and our government. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/declaration-of-independence -
After crossing the Delaware, General Washington won against the Hessian mercenaries and boosted the American troop's morale. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/trenton
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It was a big turning point in the American Revolution.The Americans defeated the British, which boosted their morale and confidence. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/saratoga
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Washington led his 10,000 men to Valley Forge, where they stayed for 6 months. They built a shelter from the weather https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/winter-valley-forge#:~:text=In%20December%2C%201777%2C%20General%20George,Paoli%2C%20and%20Germantown%2C%20Pennsylvania.
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The War in the South/Charleston was one of the worst losses for the Americans. General Lincoln surrendered to the British forces. It wasn't a huge loss of people, but it was a huge loss of morale as well. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/charleston
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The British surrendered, which forecasted the end of the British's rule over the new nation of the US. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/yorktown