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The French and Indian War
The French and British fought over control of the Ohio River Valley which eventually resulted in war. This war influenced the colonists majorly. The first way is that the war led to the British passing a proclomation limiting the colonists land area. The second thing is that after the war the British were left with a huge debt they expected the colonists to pay off. Following this was the Stamp Act. -
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is the name of the taxes that the British parliament placed on common items such as; dice, playing cards and any other legal documents. The British did this because of the debt they had to pay off after the French and Indian war. The colonists reacted to this by boycotting against those certain goods. After this followed the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, in Boston. This event was very influential to other major events that happened later, including the Revolution. The Boston Massacre was when a riot broke out and colonists began to throw chunks of ice and snow at British soldiers. In return, the British started to shoot and ended up killing 5 colonists and wounding others. The colonists reacted to the Boston Massacre by trying to stay calm and allowing a fair trial. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is what they call the event when multiple sons of liberty dressed as Indians and boarded an East India Company ship. After they boarded the ship they dumped over 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. They did this while being cheered on by the supportive colonists. The British reacted to this by being furious, and calling the colonists barbaric. Following this was the Intolerable Acts. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a set of four laws the British government placed on the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. The first act was that they closed the Boston Port. The second was the Massachusetts Government Act, which made the royal governors more powerful. The third was the Justice Act. The final act was the Quartering Act, which required colonists to provide soldiers with shelter and food. The colonists reacted to this by protesting and later led to the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The anonymous first shot of the Battle of Lexington and Concord was called the shot heard round’ the world. This battle happened in April of 1775, and was the first of the American Revolution. The colonists reacted by also joining the militia to support their country. Following this was the second continental congress. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental was a colonial government that thought about asking other countries for help, distributed paper money, sent out groups to get weapons or other war materials, and they helped run the Continental Army. They made the Second Continental Congress to have a formal government that could help keep the war under control. The colonists reacted to the congress by making a new government where there is leader for each colony. Following this was the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
10,000 untrained colonists gathered around Boston, prepared to fight the first real battle of the revolution. They were not good enough though, compared to the British trooops, which forced them to end up running away. Following this was the publication of Common Sense. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The book Common Sense by Thomas Paine was extremely important by supporting the colonists and critisizing King George III. The reaction to this publication was major, and it infuenced the colonists to continue on fighting and led to the Decleration of Independence. 3 -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Indepence was a document from American after their revolution sent to Britain, declaring their independence. Britain reacted to this by fbeing furious and angry. Following this was the colonists recieving help from overseas. -
America and France Form an Alliance
In February, 1778, French and the colonist became allies in the war. France had wanted to support America for a while, but wanted to make sure that they were winning before they declared the news. America's victory in Saratoga proved that. The colonists reacted happily, and agreed to the alliance and accepted their help and supply of weapons. Following this was Valley Forge. -
Valley Forge
Many American soldiers, including Washington, were forced to bear through the awful winter at Valley Forge. The conditions were very serious, from having barely any food to having to wrap their freezing feet in cloth. They reacted to this by begging Washington to permit them to go home. Following this was the War at Sea. -
The War at Sea
The most important war at sea was near England in 1779. The colonist's navy was pathetic compared to Britain's, but they still tried to fight andd win their independence. Both ships shot cannons and ended up tearing apart eachothers sails. The British reacted by surrendering and giving the colonist's the victory. Following this was the Final Battle of the war. -
Final Battle-Battle of Yorktown
The name of the final battle of the American Revolution was the Battle of Yorktown. The British were surrounded and trapped by colonist troops and a French naval. The British reacted by surrendering. Following this was the Treaty of Paris. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the final declare of independence in the Revolution. It was signed in 1783 and stated that they claim an amount of Western land for federal government. The British reacted to this by at first being angry but finally agreeing to the treaty. This was the end of the American Revolution.
