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Treaty of Paris
Treaty that ended the French and Indian war the French lost all of America and the British gained the land of the Mississippi. -
Pontiacs Rebellion
Rebellion led by Chief Pontiac aginst British settlers out west. -
Proclimation Line
a line on the Appalachian Mountains that keeps the colonists from going past them . -
The Sugar Act
The british made this so they could get the colonists to pay their debt from the was so they charged 6 pence and later lowered it down to 3. -
The Stamp Act
The british knew that all the colonists had to use stamps so they started the Stamp Act ansd taxed them for stamps,playing cards, Wills, letters, Diplomas,Contracts, and Newspapers. -
The Quartering Act
This says if a british soldier knocks on your door you have to jive them a place to sleep, eat,etc. -
The Writs of Assistance
This is basiclly a search warrant so this means that the British were able to search your house or anything whenever they want . -
The Townshend Act
The last acts that the british passed. -
Boston Massacre
The colonists attacked the British soldiers and one of them fell and the gun went off and shot someone and one of the colonists yelled fire and all the soldiers thought it was their leader so the fried and killed 4 people and the other one died the next day. -
Tea Act
King George the 3rd passed this act on tea so the colonists knew he was still in charge. the tea act is a tax on tea that the colonists have to pay but the India Company doesn't. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists were angry about the tea act so one night they got on the ship dressed as indians and broke open all the crates of tea and trew them overboard into the harbor. -
Coerisve Acts
was a act the king placed as punishment to the colonists because of the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre -
First Continental congress
they created a militia and banned all trade with the British -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
they did a surprise attack on the British and someone fried at them they still don't know who tho. -
Second Continental congress
they met in Philidelphia and named George Washington the general -
Battle of Bunker Hill
was a battle where minutemen attacked the British and killed 1000, almost half of the British soldiers but in the end the British still won. -
Olive branch petition
was a petition asking for peace of King George but it was denied. -
common scene
a short novel written by Thomas Paine which was men't to change the minds about colony independence. -
Declaration of Independence
A draft of a document written by Thomas Jefferson explaining why they want independence and signed by all of the leaders of the 13 colonies. -
Battle of Trenton
A surprise attack on the Hessian on Christmas eve they crossed the frozen Delaware river to get to them and they won. -
Battle of Saratoga
they won this bettle and it was their turning point for the americans and the gain the Frenches help. -
Winter at Valley Forge
this was the time when they set up a camp in a part of the woods about 21 miles away from the British and this was the time when George Washington had a guy come from Spain and help train his soldiers.