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FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
France and gereat britan fought over the ohio river valley.both countries wanted to remain at world power britan won -
Proclamation of 1763
King george the 3rd wanted to control westward expansion this forbid the colonist to settle west of the appalachian mountains. -
stamp act
This law was passsed by parliament to help pay for the fench and indian war -
Boston massacre
colonist taunted and threw snowballs at british soldiers shots were fired 5 colonist died -
tea act
king george passed this act for the colonist to pay for tea -
Boston tea party
Sons of liberty led by paul revere and samuel adams dressed as indians and threw tea into the boston harbour -
coercive acts
Parliament made these laws to punish the colonist -
first contenential congress
delegates talked about forming a milita all attended exept georgia -
Give me liberty and give me death
he gave a speech about freedom -
Battles of lexington and concord
the colonist soldiers also known at minuetmen fought at lexington and concord this was the first armed battle -
Decleration of independence
thomas jeffreson wrote this to state that he was breaking away from england -
battle of saratoga
this was the turning point of the revoultinary war -
surrender at yorktown
this was the end of the revoultinary war corwalliss army was trapped -
Treaty of paris
this document is stating that america is an independent country
