race to revolution/ american revolution

By Dondrewilliams8
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    french & indian war

    fought between the french and native americans vs great britain
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    proclamation line

    line set on after the french indian war
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    stamp act congress

    first meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the king of england
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    stamp act

    first tax placed on the american colonies to pay back the debt caused by the french
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    boston massacre

    americans were protesting the taxes 5 colonist died
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    Boston tea party

    to protest against tea act
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    first continental congresss

    12 colonies met together to discuss their problems with great britain
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    corecive intolerable

    set to punish the colonies for their protest
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    common sense

    pamphlet written by the thomas paine helped spread the word about why the colonies should become indeoendent
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    battle of lexington and concord

    first battle of the revolution shot heard around the world
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    second continental congress

    geoge washington became commander of the army
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    declaration of independance

    they have been freed from britain
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    winter valley forge

    many of washington troops died due to freezing condition
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    battle of sagarotga

    turning point war americans won after they won soaun and france began rebelling colonies
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    battle of yorktown

    frenchman helped marquis de lafayette battle that ended in the british
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    treaty of paris

    ended the revolutionary war and gave amarican colonies independence