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Pontiac's rebellion
When the British tried to take over Ohio River, the Pontiac tribe started attacking the British in the frontier. Which helped out the french a decent amount. -
Proclamation line of 1763
This act was to stop the natives and settler from fighting and gave all the natives the western side of the Appalachian mountains and for the English settlers to be in the eastern side also increased taxes to the settlers. -
treaty of paris
The treaty of Paris ended the french and Indian war and France lost all its territory in north america and the English get to keep it. -
sugar act
The sugar act made taxes on molasses and sugar, which aggravated a lot of people because it was 6 pence -
stamp act
This act put taxes on paper. they would put taxes on letters, contract, playing cards and even wills. -
writs of assistance
the writs of assistance let British soldiers check peoples property for smuggled goods without the permission of somebody of the government. -
Quartering act
the quartering demanded that British soldiers must be allowed at homes to stay without pay or any help to the settlers. -
declaratory act
the Act states that all British government is superior to all settlement governments, which didn't affect any body as much. -
Townshend act
the Townsend act taxed the merchants and not the people, no more meetings were aloud to meet and they put taxes on paper glass, tea and paint. -
boston massacre
when a general and his men were marching in Boston, colonist kept insulting and threatening them which led to the death of five people involving Crispus Attucks. -
fist continental congress
it was the first congress about independence which they chose to band all trade with Britain until they repeal the intolerable acts , and decide to make their own militia called the minute men. -
olive branch petition
This was a letter sent to King George the Third to avoid war and settle this in a peaceful manner. -
battle of Lexington and Concord
The British were marching to concord to confiscate their weapons, by the way around eight minutemen blocked them, after that more minute men were in the woods and shot at British all the way to concord. -
battle of bunker hill
The militia is trying to take over Boston by having a battle with the British on top of breeds hill, which was suppose to be bunker hill. Even though the patriots lost though, it was a sign of hope. -
Common sense
Common sense was a pamphlet created by Thomas Paine about why they should be independent. -
battle of Trenton
Washington and his troops decided to attack the hessian on Christmas eve. This inspired the colonist. -
Battle of Saratoga
The colonist where heading to Albany new York, where they countered the British. This made European powers see that the had a chance. -
Battle of yorktown
This was the last big battle. The french block the harbor not letting reinforcements go in or the British escape, while the patriots bombarded the britis