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Treaty of Paris
Terminated the 7 year war, also known as the french Indian war. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The proclimation was issued by the briish board of trails under King George the third. The main purpose was to establish goverments in the new teritories, create peace, and easier taxation -
townshend
raised taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea -
stamp act
the stamp act required the Americans to buy special watermarked paper for newspapers -
Quartering Act
This act gave Britian the right to quater troops in public houses in barracks an the colines houses. -
sons of liberty
reppeled against stamp act -
boston masacre
On March 5, 1770 the Boston Massacre took place on Kings Street in Boston. A sentry was stationed on Kings street, after verbal abuse and objects being thrown at him, 8 soldiers joined him and after more abuse open fired against orders into the crowd. 5 civilians were killed and 6 others were injured. -
martha custis washington
the wife of george washington -
boston tea party
the Boston tea party happened on december 16, 1773. After Boston officials refused to return 3 shiploads of tea a group of colonists boarded the ship and dumped the tea into the water. They dumped over 300 crates of tea into the ocean as a protest against the boston tea party. -
intolerable acts
the gov. spent somes of money on troops and equipment -
first continental congress
The first continetal congress -
Loyalists
People thaT REFUSED TO PAY TAXES. -
Paul Rever
midnight ride to warn the colonists -
Lexington and concord
The first battle that kicked off the revalutionary war. -
Thomas Paine
wrote common sense -
Patriots
Revilotinary war patriots -
Dec. of Independence
It made America free from Britan. -
lord cornwallis
became a british general and led the army to great wins -
hessians
german soldiers loyal to king george the 3rd. -
battle of sartogoa
turning point of the revolutionary war -
Bennedict Arnold
gives westpoint to british for 20,000 pounds -
george washington
waqs the commander of the U.S, military in the revolutionary war -
battle of york town
begins the seige against the british. -
treaty of paris 1783
peace negotiations began from paris and france
