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French and Indian war
This war was between the French and English. Later in the war the Natives got involved for both sides. -
marquis de lafayette
he was Italian. he was a helper for the Americans. he was born in 1757. -
Proclamation of 1763
It kept settlers of Natives land. it was made after french and Indian war. -
Boston Massacre
It was a deadly riot at Boston. The colonists were rebelling against the red coats. -
Tea act
it was a tax on all tea for colonists. This created protests and fights from the colonies. -
Townsend act
it was an act after the Boston tea party. King George gave it because he was mad. -
Boston Tea party
Sons of liberty protest taxes by dumping tea into harbor. Then a battle broke out. -
intolerable acts
were acts after the boston tea party. this was to punish them. -
First continental Congress
Were representing their colony when they came together. They would do the voting. -
Thomas Jefferson
was the man who wrote the decoration. and becomes a president. -
common sense
paine published common sense. it backed up the declaration. -
Declaration of independence
it was a break up letter from colonists to British. The writer was Thomas Jefferson. -
washington crosses the delaware
he crosses the Delaware. at Christmas day in the ice river. -
battle of trenton
George Washington lead the soldiers to get hessian soldiers. this event was on Christmas. -
battle of saratoga
america wins that battle. the english soldiers surrender. -
Valley forge
an encampment of soldiers. hundreds of soldiers died of disease here. -
siege of yorktown
know as the battle of York town. the Americans won the battle. -
Treaty of Paris
was wrote in Paris. Then was the end on the revolution. -
George Washington
George Washington was a young man from England. Then he went to colonies and was a big war leader. Then became nations president. -
Alexander Hamilton
was one of the founding fathers of United States. Also was one of the america states men.
