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French build forts
The french start to build forts near the Virginia border which the Virginia Government sends George Washington to led a militia against which the militia loses. -
French & Indian War
A.K.A. Seven years war. this was between the British and France. -
Albany Plan of Union
This was a debate forming central government for the colonies. It was proposed by Benjamin Franklin but never adopted. -
Treaty of Paris
After the French lose the war the French lose all there land in the new world. -
Proclamation of 1763
This stated that the colonist could not cross the Appalachian mountains. Many colonist ignored the law. -
Stamp Act
Taxed all legal documents, newspapers, license and cards. This made the colonist very angry at Britain. -
Quartering Act
The colonist had to house the red coats. Even though the colonist didn't want them there to begin with Britain made them house the red coats. -
Sons of Liberty organize
The Sons of Liberty was founded by Samuel Adams and was made to protest and boycott the taxes and laws placed on them by the british. -
Declaratory Act
This allowed parliament to have the rights to declare laws. They revoked the Stamp Act then passed the Declaratory Act. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired on a crowd of protestors. Its believe the first shot came from the protestors throw objects at the british soldiers and one of the soldiers finger slip and fired the weapon. This made all the other soldiers fire as well 1st person killed was Crispus Attucks; he was a african american. John Adams was the attorney for the british soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
After the tax on tea was passed colonist thew over 1 million dollars in todays money of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Act
After the Boston tea party the british close Boston's harbor. They also suspended civilians basic rights. Many acts were passed during this time. -
Committees of Correspondence
Most of the 13 colonies got together and talked about the problems with Britain. They discussed rights of the colonies. After this meeting they formed small militias called the minutemen to start recruiting and gathering weapons for war. 1st meeting was in Philadelphia. the year was 1774 but there is not a date as i know of. -
Lexington & Concord
The British hears of the weapons the minutemen have stored up in Concord. The British go to try to seize these weapons. The British leave at night and walk to concord but Paul Revere, William Dawes, & Samuel Prescott warn the colonist and this gives them time to start getting the weapons out of concord. The minutemen meet the British in Lexington and stand on opposite sides of each other. the first shot was called "the shot hear around the world". The minute men run away. -
2nd Committees of Correspondence meeting
After Lexington and Concord the colonies called for a army and appoint George Washington as leader of the army. -
Bunker Hill
Colonist takes hill over looking Boston (Breeds Hill). British charge the hill 3 times until the colonist run out of ammo. A famous speech given to the colonist was "whites of there eyes". This speech means to shoot when they are close so you can kill them which if you kill a person with one bullet then you reserve ammo than firing shoots that miss. After the colonist run out of ammo they retreat but this battle was a morale booster to the colonist. This was also the deadliest battle of the war. -
Olive Branch
Petition that try's to stop the war and be peaceful and they can talk about the problems in the colonies. The king of Britain refuses the petition and sends more troops to the colonies to fight. -
Declaration of Independence
Wrote by Thomas Jefferson. Had many John Locke ideas. Sent to King George 3rd about grievances against him. -
Saratoga
This was a turning point in the war. The patriots use guerilla tactics and kill most of this british army which keeps the british at the coastline. This helped the patriots by giving them the upper hand. -
Valley Forge
This is the place George Washington keep his troops. Friedrich Van Steuben helped train the patriot army to make them better at fighting. Many soldiers died of starvation, cold, and disease. -
Kings Mountain
Victory for the patriots against the british. The patriots got the help of the over mountain men which were people who lived on the other side of the Appalachian mountains which help fight with the patriots. -
Cowpens
This was a battle in South Carolina which Daniel Morgan was in. Daniel was in the battle of Saratoga. Daniel Morgan had a idea which was that the patriot army volunteers were to fire to shots and run back over a mountain knowing the british would charge. When the british charge they ran over the mountain the patriots ran over to be welcomed by the rest of the patriot army. -
York Town
After Cornwallis was defeated at the guilford courthouse he retreats to York Town V.A. hoping the british fleet would be there to save them with the ships firing at the patriots. But the French which was helping the patriots cut off the british ships from coming in and the patriots stormed York Town which was a island or a Peninsula and the british were trapped. Cornwallis was forced to surrender if he and his men wanted to live. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
This treaty recognized U.S. independence and also set the boundaries to the Mississippi river. -
Writs of Assistance
This allowed the british to search your house for no reason at all if they wanted to. This law made many colonist angry. Allowed them to search anything, anywhere, or anytime.
