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Minutemen
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French and Indian War
French and British forces colided, they had already fought 3 incinclusive wars. In 1754 after 6 years of silence, the problem restarted, this problem became known as the French and Indian war. -
Stamp Act & colonists response
The stamp act imposed taxes on documents and printed items including wills, playing cards, and news papers. This was the first tax that directly affected the colonists. Colonists united to fight this law, a secret resistance group callled The Sons of Liberty formed. -
John Locke’s Social Contract
Social Contract- an agreement in which the people consent to chose and obey a government so long as it safeguards their natural rights. -
Treaty Of Paris
This treaty ended the revolutionary war, confirming the independence 0f the united states and setting the boundaries of a new nation. -
Proclamation of 1763
an order in which Britain prohibited its American colonists from setting west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act & colonists response
It halved the the duty on foreign molasses in the hopes in the hopes that colonists would pay a lower tax rather than risk arrest by smuggling. This however had little effect on the colonists. -
Sons of Liberty is formed & Samuel Adams
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Declaratory Act
This changed the sugar act to make it less -
Writ of Assistance
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Townshend Acts & colonists response, Why they were repealed
The colonists repealed these taxes because they were directly affected by them, previous taxes had been indirect. Many complained that the taxes wouldm reduce their profits. -
Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
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Boston Tea Party
18,000 pounds of tea was dumped in the boston harbor by the 'Indians". -
Intolerable Acts – all 3 parts
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First Continental Congress meets
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Second Continental Congress
At this time the Second continental congress was readying for war, although they were hoping for peace. -
Continental Army
Congress recognized the continental militia as the continental army, George Washington was appointed as comander. -
Midnight riders: Revere, Dawes, Prescott
The midnight riders rode out to spread the word that 700 British troops were headed for Concord. -
Battle of Lexington
The first battle of the Revolutionary war, lasted only 15 minutes. 18 minutemen were killed, and only one British Soldier. -
Battle of Concord
The British found an empty arsenal at Concord. There was a brief skirmish with Minutemen, the soldiers lined up to march back. At that point between 3,000- 4,000 minutemen has assembled to slaughter the British soldiers. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress sent the king a so called olive branch petition, urging a return to "the former harmony" between Britain and the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas Gage sent 2,400 British Soldiers up the hill. Colonists held fire until the last remaining minute and then began to take down the red coats before retreating. 450 men died, over 1,000 casualties. -
Loyalists and Patriots
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Declaration of Independence
Ideas of natural rights, "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" considered to be unalienable rights. -
Publication of Common Sense
A widely read 50 page pamphlet titled Common sense, Thomas Paine attacked King George and the monarchy. He refered to the king as "the royal brute of Britain" -
Washington’s Christmas night surprise attack
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Redcoats push Washington’s army across theDelaware River into Pennsylvania
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Saratoga
American troops surendered on October 17th. The surrender turned out to be one of the most important events of the war. The saratoga victory bolstered France's belief that Americans could win the war. -
Valley Forge
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French-American Alliance
The french signed an alliance with the Americans in February -
British victories in the South
In their greatest victory of the war, the british under General Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis captured Charles Town, South Carolina, in May 1780. Later Cornwallis planned to fortify Yorktown, take Virginia, and then move north to join Clinton's force. -
Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
Prussian Captain and talented drill master.
