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french & indian war 1754-1763
1) fought between england and france.2)fought over control of north american territories.3)the start of the war was a result of indians led by george washington killing a french officer. -
treaty of paris
1)ended the french and indian war.2)england was determined to be the victor of this war.3)france loses all of its north america -
proclamation
Colonists were forbidden to cross Appalachian Mountains. british stationed around colonies which angered colonists by being told what to do. -
sugar act
Tax on sugar and molasses, didnt effect many but the idea of having taxes was raising. -
stamp act
Tax on legal documents, pretty much every peice of paper was taxed.stamp act congress formed a boycott -
quartering
Colonists had to provide food, housing, blankets, candles, etc. for the British soldiers, colonist hated it but little was done -
townshend acts
taxes on house hold items like cups dishes and clothe. colonist boycotted -
writs of assistance
british could search ships when they felt like it. the colonist couldnt stop them . -
boston massacre
unarmed colonist shot at by british soldiers, 5 died many killed. sam abam used this event to make british seem like monsters. -
tea act
Tea merchants in the colonies were removed from the tea trade because the British East India Company lowered their tea prices. -
boston tea party
colonist dressed as indians and through over 90,000 pounds of tea into the boston harbor. -
intolerable acts
colonist could not hold town meeting or even talk about politics. boston ports where closed -
1st continental congress
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. ban all trade with Britain until Acts were repealed.
Each colony ,begin training troops. -
lexington
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous quote “shot heard around the world” about the first shots of the Revolution. 700 british troops and 70 minutemen. minutemen fled to concord. -
2nd continental congress
met in Philadelphia,John and Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and Patrick Henry where in the meeting. -
concord
700 redcoats followed minutemen back to camp and destroyed their supplys and wait was 4000 minutemen prepared for a battle. -
ft.ticonderoga
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bunker hill
colonist on hill , british wanted to take the hill bbut colonist where there first. the battle lasted 3 weeks colonists won the war -
declaration of independence
the right of american its the building blockes of our country. -
common sense
book writen by thomas paine to persuades the loylist that the brigitish where in the wrong trying to raise all of the taxas on the colonist. -
battle of new york
british wanted to capture new york, british attacked washingtons army and lost washington occupied new york rest of the war. -
battle of saratoga
turning point in the war, france and spain became allies. benjamin franklin speaker on behalf of america. saratoga showed that we would be good alies. -
battle of princeton
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winter at valley forge 1777-1778
was a long winter in Pennsylvania,Troops were desperate need of food and shelter. washington lost 2/3 of his army. -
battle of yorktown
Washington to set up trap James Armistead ( a slave) was a double spy and gave Washington information
A fleet ship of French battles sailed….. Corninwallis was now trapped.
Cornwalliis surrenders on oct. 17, 1781… the americans won their independence -
treaty of paris