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a worldwide nine-year war fought between France and Great Britain ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
a line between the British colonies and Native American territory, using the Appalachian Mountains as the boundary. -
first law aimed at raising colonial money for the crown. The act increased duties on non-British goods shipped to the colonies. -
taxed all paper goods in the colonies, this event was important because it sparked the idea of no taxation without repression in the colonies. -
taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. its an important event because the colonies decided to discourage the purchase of British imports. -
British guards shot into a crowd of civilians killing three men and injuring eight. it was important because it was an important turning point for independence -
Colonists boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered the protest an act of treason and responded harshly. -
four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under British aggression. -
England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle the British won -
the famous 'shot heard round the world' was one of the reasons why the American revolution even started -
a petition sent by the citizens of British colonies in America to the British government and King George III. -
the 13 American colonies cut their political connections to Great Britain the declaration summarized the colonist's motivations for independence. -
George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River. this is significant because after the crossing they were able to successfully attack. -
the colonists forced the surrender of 6,000 British troops in New York State. It was a win for the colonists and a huge loss for the British. -
an important place during the course of the American Revolution its where the soldiers set camp -
the U.S. and France signed the Treaty of Alliance, creating a military alliance against Great Britain. -
the battle of Yorktown was one of the last battles of the American Revolution War it was the one that ended it all. -
between the American colonies and Great Britain ended the American Revolution, and recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
the first ten amendments to the constitution confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens including freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition.