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french and indian war
was a war fought by French and English on American soil over control of the Ohio River Valley-- English defeated French . Historical Significance: established England as number one world power and began to gradually change attitudes of the colonists toward England for the worse.French and Indian War, fought between Great Britain and France, often considered to be the first world war because it involved most of the globe. -
• Proclamation of 1763
George third he make line in Appalachian mountain to separate the teretory -
• Boston Massacre
a crowd of colonists protested against British customs agents and the presence of British troops in Boston. Violence flared and five colonists were killed. -
• Boston Tea Party
(1773) in protest of the Tea Act, a band of colonists, led by Sam Adams, disguised as Indians, rowed out to the boat and dumped the tea chests into the harbor. Generally approved by colonists -
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• Intolerable Acts
Parliament Passes the "Intolerable Acts"
In 1774, Parliament punished the people of Massachusetts for their actions in the Boston Tea Party. Parliament passed laws, known as the Intolerable Acts, which restricted colonists' rights. The laws made restrictions on town meetings, and stated that enforcing officials who killed colonists in the line of duty would be sent to Britain for trial (where it was assumed they would be acquitted of their charges). -
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• 1st Continental Congress
Delegates form 12 Colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to decide on action, if any, against Britain should be taken. -
• Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord initiated the Revolutionary War between the American colonists and the British. British governor Thomas Gage sent troops to Concord to stop the colonists who were loading arms. The next day, on April 19, 1775, the first shots were fired in Lexington, starting the war. The battles resulted in a British retreat to Boston -
• 2nd Continental Congress
e Second Continental Congress convened on May 10, 1775. The Congress took on governmental duties and united all the colonies for the war effort. On July 4, 1776, they adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
• Fort Ticonderoga
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775, when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. -
• Battle of Bunker Hill
First major battle, showed that the Americans had a big potential to win, but the British were not that easy to defeat. the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition, and Bunker Hill was in British hands. But the British had many more deaths. -
• Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was approved by Congress on July 4, 1776. drafted by Thomas Jefferson, it formalized the colonies' separation from Britain and laid out the Enlightenment values (best expressed by John Locke) of natural rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" upon which the American Revolution was based. -
• Common Sense published-
Thomas Paine published the pamphlet Common Sense in 1776, in which argued that the colonists should free themselves from British rule and establish an independent government based on Enlightenment ideals - one that would protect man's natural rights. Common Sense became so popular that many historians credit it with dissolving the final barriers to the fight for independence. -
• Battle of Trenton
December 26, 1776
Battle where George Washington crossed over ice clogged Delaware River to execute a surprise attack on the sleeping Hessians at Trenton.
He was successful and this was a pivotal battle for the colonists as it helped to lift their spirits and move on with their quest for independence. -
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• Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits, ended the British threat in New England by taking control of the Hudson River, and, most importantly, showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain.
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• Kings Mountain
ctober 7, 1780, was a decisive Patriot victory in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. Frontier militia loyal to the United States overwhelmed the Loyalist American militia led by British Major Patrick Ferguson -
• Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Battle between the forces of Cornwallis and Greene near Guilford Courthouse (modern day Greensboro, N.C.) The British won a thin victory in the battle, but the win sapped much of the British strength. -
• British surrender at Yorktown
Yorktown was the site where the Cornwallis surrendered after the American siege and the British were blocked at the sea.
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• Treaty of Paris signed
783 Februrary 3; American delegates Franklin, Adams, John Jays; they were instructed to follow the lead of France; John Jay makes side treaty with England; Independence of the US End of Loyalist persecution; colonies still had to repay its debt to England
