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Prolamation line 1763
The Prolamation Line ordered colonists to stop setteling in lands west of the Appalaction Mountains, Which had been set aside for American Indians. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act, which taxed printed items such as newspapers and legal documents. Even playing cards were taxed. Many colonists belived that Great Britan had no right to tax them. The -
Boston Massacre of 1770
On the night of March 5th, 1770, an angry crowd gathered near the Massachusetts State House in Boston. The Crowd shouted at a group British soldiers and threw rocks and snowballs at them. -
Boston Tea Party of 1773
On the Night of December 16th, 1773, about 130 members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as American Indians and marched to Boston Harbor.The colonist threw more than 300 chests of tea overboard. This angry protest became known as the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress of 1774
Leaders from all the colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia. Delegates hoped for a peaceful solution to their problems with Great Britian. The Congress sent a petition, or a signed request, to King George the third. -
Patrick Henry Speech of 1775
Some colonial leaders in Virginia suggested that the colonists prepare for war. In a speech given by Patrick Henry it stated these words, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, giv me liberty of give me death". THose words inspiered other colonists and soon became a favorite patriotic slogan. -
The Battles of Lexngton and Concord of 1775
British soldiers marched toward the towns of Lexington and Concord in Massacuhusetts. The British wanted their plan to be a secret, but Paul Reverefound out about their paln and rode to Lexington to warn the townspeople. Members of the Massacuhusetts militia, called Minutemen, were waiting for the British arrival. Their leader shouted, "Don't fire until fired upon, but if they mean war, let it begin here." -
Approval of the Declaration of Independence of 1776
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress: “Signed by Order and in Behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, President, Attest, Charles Thomson, Secretary.” The official signing occurred Aug 2, 1776. The manuscript journals of the Congress for that date state: “The declaration of independence being engrossed and compared at the table was signed by the members.” -
The Battle of Saratoga of 1777
The battle of Saratoga was a huge turning piont for Amerian. A militia of sharpshooters from Virginia harassed the British, while other colonist forces aggressively charged into battle with them. Burgoyne lost two men for every one on the American side -
The Surrender at Yorktown of 1781
The day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York. The British ships never arrived. -
The signing of the Treaty in Paris of 1783
Treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War on September 3, 1783. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. Under the terms of the treaty, Britain recognized the independent nation of the United States of America. Britain agreed to remove all of its troops from the new nation. The treaty also set new borders for the United States, including all land from the Great Lakes on the north to Florida on the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.