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French and Indian War
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Sugar Act
The sugar act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 raising duties on foreign refined sugar imported by the colonies -
Stamp Act
British Parliament puts taxes on anything with paper like Newspapers, Books, Legal Documents, License, Diplomas, PLaying Cards, Pamphlets, -
The Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770 there was a soldier that was being harassed by a lot of people. He was backed up by some British soldiers who later fired at the people and Killed 5 people. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest against the tea act where the protesters dressed up as Native Americans and Dumped 1 million dollars worth of Tea over board -
Boston Port Act
An Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which became law on March 25, 1774. This is also called the Intolerable Acts. They were designed to secure Great Britain's jurisdictions over her American dominions. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
Henry's Speech was important because it was the beginning of the Bill of Rights second Amendment called "Right to Bear Arms". -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary war. They were fought in the Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They were within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Cambridge, and Menotomy, also known as Arlington. They are all located near Boston -
Battle of Ticonderoga
The battle of Ticonderoga was a British approach a small garrison of the French to withdraw. IT was also a secret attack on the forts -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
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Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
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Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
A list of complaints against the King of England that listed the things he and the British Parliament had done that oppressed the people of the American Colonies and it stated that they were now a Separate Country and they were no longer a part of Great Britain or under their control. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French
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Battle of Yorktown
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General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
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Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
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Battle of Saratoga