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Events of the Revolutionary War
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 made it impossible for the colonists to settle west. The king of Britian did this to calm the indians, who feared that the settlers would drive them from their lands. -
Stamp Act
Taxed all legal documents. Created a big uproar in the colonies. -
Sam Adams
Founding father. Wrote protests against taxes, and the Stamp Acts. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
This act basically strengthened the army, and Britian. The act was stricker for law breakers, and gave a better life to the British Army. -
Townshend Acts
This act made more taxes on everyday items. It was named after the prime minister at the time. -
Boston Massacre
This was a street fight between a squad of British soldiers, and a mob of colonists. It resulted in killing three on the spot, anjd wounding eight others. -
Intolerable Acts
There were five intorable acts. The fist one started on March 31st 1774. They included the Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act,Quartering Act of 1774, and the Quebec Act. -
First Continental Congrees
The first continental congress met in Carpenter's Hall on September 5th 1774. All of the colonies had representitives except for Georgia. -
John Adams
Second President. Was part of the First Continental Congress. -
Abigail Adams
Wife of John Adams. First lady of the united states. -
Lexinton and Concord
The minutemen were the soldiers in this battle. It was early in the American Revolution. -
Paul Revere
This was the night he made his famous ride. Paul Revere spred the word that the British were coming. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a panphlet Published by Thomas Paine. It changed the minds of the colonists from peace to war. -
Thomas Paine
Writer of Common Sense. He changed the minds of the colonists from peace to war. -
The Decloration of Independence
The Decloration of Independence stated what the colonists believed. It also made America seperate from Britain -
Thomas Jefferson
Writer of the decloration. Also signed it. Founding father. -
Martha Custis Washington
Wife of George Washinton. First FIRST lady. -
George Washington
Biggest ranked general of the Revolution. Also the first president. -
Boston Tea Party
The British feared a revolt. They decided to remove all taxes, except for on tea. It wasn't enough. The people in Boston dumped tea into the bay to boycott it. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Americans had general Horatio GAtes on their side. The British gerneral John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
That day, the British surrendered at Yorktown. General Cornwallis surrendered when he was surrounded by American and British troops. -
Lord Cornwallis
Best known for being a British general. Cornwallis surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a peace treaty signed in Paris, France. The treaty stated that the United States got territory as far west as the Mississippi River
