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French and Indian War Begins
Britain and its allies fought French and Indians over control of Ohio River Valley. -
Albany Plan of Union
Represenitives from the Colonies met in Albany to discuss how to fight France. -
French and Indian War
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Pontiac Rebellion Indians
Fight British in Ohio Valley -
Proclamation of 1763
Said That Colonists Could Not Settle West of Appalachion Mountains -
Sugar Act
British tax on sugar, coffe, cloth to pay for the war. -
Stamp Act
Band from anything printed on paper. -
Stamp Act Congress
Nine colonies met in NYC; Decided that only colonial goverment could tax colonies. -
Stamp Act Repealed
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Townshend Act
Taxes on tea, glass, lead, paints, paper...Tax was to pay for services of British governors and soldiers in the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Riot at Boston Customs House shots fired 5 colonists dead. -
Tea Tax
Retained tax on tea only. -
Tea Act
Allowed colonists to buy direct from East Indians tea company. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Several laws that were punishments for the Boston Tea Party. One of the laws was the Quartering Act which required people to house soldiers in their homes. -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
British army moves toward Concord to seize weapons and ammunition. Shots fired at Lexington and colonists killed. -
Second Continental Congress
Delegates met to prepare for war; Created new army; Chose George Washington as commander. -
Battle at Bunker Hill (Breed's hill)
Surprise attack by Americans on the British soldiers. British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia. 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 dump crates of tea into harbor as protest against Tea Tax. -
Richard Henry Lee
Officially asks the Continental Congress votes 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 Official
By August 2,1776, all 13 colonies had signed and aproved the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Long Island
British defeats Continental Army, Washington has to retreat. -
Battles at Trenton, NJ
Surprise attack on Christmas Day by Washington. The Patriots had a victory. -
Battle of Saratoga
British attack from Canada. Kosciuszko helps Continental Army. -
Marquis De Lafayette
Joins George Washington's army. -
Valley Forge
Continental Army spends Winter in freezing weather. -
General Von Steuben
Teaches the army to be better soldiers. -
Battle at Savannah, Georgia
Savannah was captured by the British. -
Battle at Charleston,SC
This was one of the major losses for the Americans. This battle was toward the end of the American Revolution. -
Battle at Cowpens, SC
The Continental Army won against the British Army. It was a turning point in regaining control of South Carolina from the British.This battle took place in the city of Cowpens. -
Battle at 'Ninety-Six', SC
This battle was a twenty-eight day siege. One thousand Continental Army troops tried to take control of Star Fort which was protected by 550 loyalists, and the Loyalists did not surrender. -
Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrenders to the Americans. Last big battle of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
Peace treaty between Britain and the United States. Made the United States an independent nation.
