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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war fight the British because the British was taking land from the French and Indian.During the two years the British was being defeated by the French and Indian. The British slowly take over French's forts. The war ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
Sugar Act
When the first law passed the Parliament raised tax revenue from the colonies. It taxed foreign sugar imported from the West Indies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act got around the colonies by newspapers and flyers. The tax was approved, but they didn't have debate. People say," The act is not been consulted." Patrick Henry haves a solution. they should destroy the British as well as American Freedom. -
The Boston Massacre
At the State Street there was 8 soldiers guarding a custom house. There is a crowed. The crowed began throw snowballs at the soldiers. The crowed knocked one of the soldiers. The soldier was getting up his musket fired. Then the soldiers began firing there muskets. The soldiers were found not guilty. It became clear it was unlikely that he gave the order to fire. The other soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter. The soldier got punished by their thumbs branded. -
The Tea Act
It gave the East India Company rights to sell tea without paying import tax and the company used its own ships and sellers thus cutting out business for colonial merchant and caused protest. -
The Boston Tea Party
Tea agents go to colonies and sell tea. The tea can be taxed and import the tea for shipping. Men dressed like Mohawk Indians boarded the ships and dumped the tea into the harbor. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was pasted. They were closing the port of Boston and demanding the people of the city to pay 1 million dollars for the dumped tea. The Boston Port Act was 4 acts know as the Coercive Acts. -
The Quartering Act
This act forced people to pay for/host British soldiers in their homes and feed them. Like it or not they have to. Soldiers also had to live in barns, outhouses, and empty houses. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
Patrick speech was for demanding national independence, lead of raising troops, and overthrow the royal governor. People voted for Patrick 5 times to be Governor of Virginia. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
When the British reached Concord, the soldiers began searching premises and private houses for firearms and started to set fire to homes. Neither side wanted the situation to escalate and were ordered not to fire. Shots were exchanged by both sides resulting in the deaths and wounding of both American and British troops. The Battle of Lexington and Concrod ended with the retreat of the colonists who were vastly outnumbered by the British. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
The Ticonderoga was captured without gun fire,but a year later the British defeated the French. The British blow up fort's magazines. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold was determined to take the fort. British forces on the mountain began to withdraw an fight anther day. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British had a long range fire and the Americans had limited gunpowder. The Americans waited for the British to get close before firing. The Americans withdraw and thirty Americans were caught and killed by the British. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
George Washington is a commander of the colonies frontier defenses. he was a member of the Continental Congress, so that they appointed him to be the Commander-in-Chief. He storngly defied the Britain. -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
Thomas Paine spoke for common people and was the first person to openly ask for rights for the people. -
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Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies adopted Lee's resolution for independence. Adams' and Franklin's corrections on the resolution for independence. -
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Battle of Saratoga
The British tried 2 times to break throw Americans defenses, but they failed. The British want to Saratoga and got surround by American troops. The British had no choice, but to surrender. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French
The treaty that in case Britain and France break out as a result in the first treaty, the France and the American should fight together. -
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Battle of Yorktown
Washington moved south and together the French and Americans surrounded the British army. The British surrender. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
Marquis, who is blocking Cornwallis with 5,000 men. Washington's 2,500 troops and French army of 4,000 men. Cornwallis surrendered with 8,000. He did not attend the surrender. -
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Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence
Between the U.S. and Great, ended the Revolutionary War,also recognized American Independence. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens made a treaty.
