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French and Indian war begins
Britain and its allies fought French and Indian allies over control of ohio River Valley -
Albany Plan
Representatives from the colonies held a meeting in Albany New York to discuss how to fight France. -
French and Indian war ended
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Pontiacs rebellion
Indians fight British in Ohio Valley. -
Proclamation of 1763
said that colonists could not settle west of Applachain Mountains -
Sugar act
British tax on on sugar, coffee, cloth, to pay for the war -
Stamp Act
taxed anything printed on paper -
Stamp Act Congress
Nine colonies met in New York City, diecied that only colonial government could tax colonies -
Stamp act Repealed
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Townshend Act
taxes tea, glass, lead, paints, paper. Tax was to pay for services of British governors and soilders in the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Riot at Boston Customs soilders shot fired an 5 colonists were dead. -
Tea tax
reclaimed tax on tea -
Intolerable Acts
Several laws that were punishment for the Boston Tea Party. One of the laws was the Quartering Act which required people to house soilders in their home. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Britishs army moves toward Concord to sieze weapons and ammunition. Shots fired at Lexington and colonists killed. -
Second Continental Congress
Delegates met to prepare for war; created new army; chose George Washingtoncas commander. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
Surprise attack by Americans on the British soilders. British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
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First Continental Congress
Delegates from the 13 colonies met in Phiidelphia. 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 dumped crates of tea into into the harbor as protest against Tea Tax. -
Richard Henry Lee
Offically asks the Continental Congress to declare independence. -
Congress Votes for Independence
The Continental Congress votes that the colonies were free and independent states. -
Declaration of Independence
The delegates accept the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration Offical
By August 2,1776 all 13 colonies had signed and approved the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Long Island
British defeat Continental Army. Washington has to retreat. -
Battle at Trenton
NJ surprise attack on Christmas Day by Washington.This was a Patriot victory. -
Battle of Saratoga
British attacked form Canada. Kosciuszko helps Continental Army -
Marquis de Lafayette
joins Washington's army -
Valley Forge
Continental Army spends winter in freezing weather. -
Generral von Steuben
teaches the army to be better soldiers. -
Battle at Savannah,Georgia
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Battle at Charleston,SC.
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Battle at Cowpens,SC.
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Battle at "Ninety-Six",SC.
