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Proclamation of 1763
The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies, for it removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, -
Dorchester
surronded boston and forced british forts in newyork -
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Lexington and Cond.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Ft.Ticion
Patroits took control of british -
Bunker
A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people or valued materials from falling bombs or other attacks. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The original Declaration is now exhibited in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom in Washington, DC. It has faded badly, largely because of poor preservation techniques during the 19th century. -
Olive Branch Petition
John Dickinson drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5 and submitted to King George on July 8, 1775. It was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. King George refused to read the petition and on August 23 proclaimed that the colonists had "proceeded to open and avowed rebellion." -
Trinton
Suprised hessian soilders -
Princeton
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Saratoga
Patroits victory over the british -
Valley
Winter camp for patroits -
Yorktown
Victory over main british army -
Treaty
Ending the war and recognizing american independece
