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The American Revolution
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Royal Proclamation of 1763
It was put in place by King George (the King of England at that time) and it prohibited any settlement west the Appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act of 1765
It taxed commercial and legal documents. The money was used to pay for pay for sending, outfitting, and maintaining troops. -
Townshend Taxes and the Boston Massacre
The Townshend taxes were to pay off the british debt. They taxed items directly in the port. The Boston Massacre was a conflict between the colonists and the soldiers. A colonist rang the town bell and brought more people to witness the conflict, 11 were wounded and killed. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists climbed onto the unoccupied british ship and dumped 342 tea chests into the Boston harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
The King put in place a series of acts to pinish the colonists. -
The First Continental Congress
A group of 55 delegates came together to talk about grievances with Britain. They concluded that there would be no obedience for the coercive acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British were seizing weapons in this battle. This battle had the shot heard round the world. -
The Second Continental Congress
At the second continental congress they created the Continental Army, they named George Washington commanding general. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was the bloodiest of all the battles. 1000 British were killed and 400 Colonists were killed. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
"Common Sense" was a piece of writing that was unique because it was written so the average person could read and understand it. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence is exactly what it sounds like, the Colonies were declaring their independence from Britain. It was signed by 56 delegates. -
Battles of Saratoga
There were two battles, and they were at Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights. This gave the French confidence in our ability to fight. -
Battle at Yorktown
The French help the colonists by using the French Navy to block the British from bring in reinforcements and supplies. This battle lead to negotiations that ended the war. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
