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Royal Proclamation of 1763
This Proclamation was passed by King George III that forbade settlers from settling past the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act of 1765
This act was imposed as a direct tax by British Parliament which required many printed materials in the colonies to be produced on stamped paper. -
Townshend Taxes
These taxes taxed the colonists on paper, lead, glass, paints, and tea from England. This was an indirect tax and was collected as a customs duty. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest by the Sons of Liberty who were against the tax policy. They boarded a British ship that was holding tea and they dumped 15,000 pounds of tea into the sea. -
The First Continental Congress
This was a meeting of 56 members in Philadelphia at Carpenter's Hall to discuss British tyranny. They then decided that they would create a militia to defend against British attack. They also decided that they would pay taxes until this was over. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first military engagement of the war. The British tried to sieze a weapons cash and shots were fired. The British had large losses. -
Second Continental Congress
This was a meeting of delegates from all thirteen colonies. They officially adopted the Declaration of Independence and they named George Washington as President. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A large colonial occupied a hill near Cambridge. It took three waves of British soldiers to make the colonists retreat due to low ammo. The British took heavy causualties. -
The Intolerable Acts
Five Acts were passed in direct response to the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Act closed the Boston port. The Massachusetts Government Act put the Massachusetts government under British control. The administration of Justice Act made it so anyone on trial were sent to England to be put on trial there. The Quartering Act allowed British soldiers who didn't have a place to stay sleep in a colonist's home. The Quebec Act extended boundaries of the Quebec territory. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
This pamphlet stated that it was common sense that America have it's independence. He said that we should fight now rather than fight later. -
Declaration of Independence
This document was adopted by the Continental Congress. It stated that America was an independent country and won't be under British control. This was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Battles of Saratoga
This is commonly know as the turning point of the war. The two battles took place at Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was a decisive victory for the colonists. The colonists gained aid from the French. The French blocked British ships from arriving with supplies. The British later surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
This agreement ended the American Revolution and officially gave the USA freedom from England.
