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The french and Indians faught over the Ohio River valley. The Indians stopped helping the French. The British declared victory.
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King George 3rd forbid the colonist from from setting West of the Appalachin Mountians. The land was reserved for the Indians.
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The Boston Massacre was led by Paul Rever because th colonist were taxed on tea. The British won the war.
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King George 3rd passed a tax called the Stamp Act which made the colonist pay the French and Indian war.
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Sameuel Adams and Paul Revere ran a group called The Sons Of Liberty. They protested by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.
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The 1st Continental Congress met in Philadelpa to discuss problems they had with Great Brittian. All of the states were invited except Georgia.
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In the battle of Lexington and Concord. there were 80 men altogher. Eight out of 80 men were shot down. This was called the "Shot Herd Around The World."
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to tell the King how they wanted Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happines.
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The battle of Saratoga started when three states met up in the same state by accident. Benjamin Franklin made Spain and the French support a team. This was a american victory.
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Since many soliders were getting sick and wonded. Cornwallis had no choice but to surronder. The war ended in Octuber 19, 1781.
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People at the meeting had to sighn the treaty of paris to declare that the United States was a free and indpendant state.
