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French and Indian War
As the French empire grew it collided with Great Britain and had many wars the eventually went over seas. -
Proclamation of 1763
To avoid further costly conflicts with Native Americans, the British government prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was a line where colonists could not cross. -
Sugar Act
It split in half the duty of foriegn made molasses so colonists would pay a lower tax instead of getting caught for smuggling. It also places certain taxes on things that had not been taxed before. -
Stamp Act
This act imposed a tax on documents and printed items like wills, newspapers and playing cards. -
Sons of Liberty is Formed
Boy cotted colonist goods. -
Townshed Act
Taxes Goods that were incoming to the colonies from Britain, like lead, glass, paint, and paper. -
Boston Massacre
A mob gathered in front of the Boston Customs House and taunted the British soldiers standing guard. Shots were fired and five colonists were shot dead. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston rebels disguised as Indians took action and threw all of Boston's Tea into the ocean boycotting it. -
Intolerable Acts
The King shut down the Boston Habor and made soldiers vacant houses. A uprise was being started. -
First Continental Congress Meets
General Thomas Gage gather military leadrs to fight back against Britain. -
Publication of Common Sense
These were important ideas from Thomas Paine. In a 50-page pamphlet titled 'Common Sense' Paine attacked King George and the monarchy. He explained that his very own revolt against the King caused Lexington and Concord. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere road in the night warning people of the redcoats and 70 minutemen fought back, There was 1 shot fired and only 1 British soldier was injuried. -
Second Continental Congress
They decided whether to stay with Britain or become independent. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Gage sent 2,400 British soldiers up the hill and began to fire, there were 450 colonist deaths and the British lost 1,000 of their redcoats. This would be considered the deadliest battle of the war. -
Olive Branch Petition
Colonists created a petitiion to restore "the former harmony" . the King rejected this and created a naval blockade. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the final draft of a declartion to King George demanding independence of the 13 colonies and telling him what rights they had. -
Early Continental Army Victories
2,400 soldiers row down the Delaware River and captured Trenton New Jersey. -
Early British Victories
British recaptured capital of America, (Philadelphia) -
Saratoga
Patiots surrender Burgoyne at Saratoga, this event was very important because France had secretly allied with the Americans. -
Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
1778-1779 they led the Continental Army allied with France. -
Valley Forge
With the Continetal Army extremely low on food and supplies they had to take retreat at Valley Forge for the winter and over 2,000 soldiers died but they didn't abandon their posts there. -
British Victories in the South
Their greatest victory was against Generals Henry Cliton and Charles Conwallis Captured Charles Town then started to move South afterwards. -
Brititsh Surrender at Yorktown
Cornwallis acquires 7,500 men to gain back Yorktown with help from the French -
Treaty of Paris
In 1782 peace talks begin in Paris. American negociating team including John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin. The delegates signed the Treaty of Paris which confirmed the US independence on the boundaries of the new nation.