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French and Indian War
The French-Canadian's and British, who at the time had control over the Colonies, had a war lasting 7 years, won by the British. -
Treaty of Paris
Put and end to the French and Indian War and declared Great Britain victorious. -
Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation issued by king George to organize Britain now with their North American parts. -
Sugar Act
A direct taxation put on the Colonies by British Parliament taxing thigns such as sugar and molasses -
Stamp Act
A direct taxation put on the Colonies by British Parliament taxing all legal documents. -
Declatory Act
Declaration by Birtish Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Duties
Declared that British Parliament could tax the Colonies without their consent. -
Boston Massacre
Five innocent people in Boston were shot and killed by British soldiers for reportedly rioting. -
Tea Act
A direct taxation put on the Colonies by British Parliament taxing Tea. -
Boston Tea Party
After refusing to pay taxes on tea, American officials dump tea into the Boston Harbor as a direct message toward the British. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of laws passed by Brtish Parliament as a direct response to the Boston Tea Party to enforce their domincance over the Colnies. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battles and any indication of war in the Revolutionary War. -
Olive Branch Petition
An attempt by the Colonies to avoid a full blown war with Great Britain. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Colnies in a Battle for Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA. -
Common Sense published
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine during the Revolutionary War about Independance. -
Siege of Boston ends
New England Minutemen soldiers force British Soldiers out of Boston in what seems to have started the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independance
A document written by Thomas Jefferson and Amercian men declaring that they will no longer be a part of Britain. -
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The American Revolution
The war between the Colonies and Great Britain for The Colonies Independance. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington lead his troops over the Deleware River to ambush unprepared Hessian allies to Britain, the day after Christmas celebrating. -
Battle of New York
British defeat Colonies and take control of New York. -
Battle of Saratoga
A battle originally won by Britain, ended up to be a Colonial victory due to a General Burgoyne sureender in Saratoga lead by Horatio Gates. -
Battle of Germantown
The British army led by General Howe defeated the Colonies lead by George Washington in what is now Philidelphia. -
Articles of Confederation created
A legal written document reperesenting an agreement among the 13 colonies stating they were a federation of states. -
Valley Forge
The brutal training and camp for the Continental army. -
Battle of Charleston
Ben Lincoln of the Colonies surrenders 5,000 soldiers to Henry Clinton and British show domincance in the South. -
Battle of Camden
Lord Cornwallis leads the British to a very big victory over Horatio Gates and the Colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington and the Colonial army, with help from French allies, defeat Cornwallis and the British army and force them to finally surrender.
