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French Indian War
The war cost the British a lot of money and they taxed colonists. -
Treaty of Paris
French Indian war peace treaty where France gave up most of its land -
Proclamation of 1763
Disallowed colonists to move west of Appalachian Mountains.
Made many colonists angry and tension rised in the colonies -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed by British troops after colonists aggrovated them. The "spark" of the revolution. -
Tea Act
Act that taxed tea ships and lead to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor which caused the Intolerable acts -
Intolerable Acts
Harsh laws put on the colonists because of Boston tea party -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British marched into Lexington and Concord to grab colonists weapons and the colonists fought back starting the war. -
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Revolution
American Revolution -
Second Continental Congress
Congress extended an olive branch to make peace as long as the king would remove the Intolerable acts. -
Declaration of Independence
America's Declaration to separate from Britain. -
Battle of Yorktown
Last battle of the revolution and ended the war with British surrender -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Ratified by congress to establish the United States of America
