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Revolution Alyssa Henson
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Royal proclamation of 1763
The british signed a proclamation that restricted the colonists from moving west, making them less vulnerable to indian attacks and ensuring their colonies. -
Stamp Act 1765
Required a stamp on about 50 trade items in the colonies.
It was used to pay Britain back for troops that were sent there to defend their colonies -
Townshend Taxes and Boston Massacre
Townshend- hey enforced taxes on specific items, like paint, lead, and paper and also taxed shipping on items. Boston Massacre- A mob of around 60 people were taunting an English soldier by throwing snowballs, the soldier then called for help.
In response, Capt. Robert Preston arrived with 6 other soldiers.
In the giant mess of the crowd, a soldier was knocked over and fired without order after getting back up. -
The Boston Tea Party
Around 150 men from Boston dressed like Indians and invaded the 3 EITC ships docked in Boston Harbor.
Little to no resistance from the British
The Bostonians dumped 342 chests/15k pounds of tea into the harbor -
The Intolerable Acts
1774- After the French and Indian War, the British government wanted to gather greater benefits from the colonists.
The colonists pressed with taxation without representation.
Taxes were on almost everything
Eventually lead to the Boston Tea party -
The First Continental Congress
They decided to start to end their ties with Britain, but were not officially separated from Britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Tried to seize a secret stash of weapons at Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
-Over 100 British and 400 colonists were wounded or killed
-Took the British 3 waves to finally take the hill
BLOODIEST BATTLE -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
-Written for the common people
-First Document that asked for independence from Britain. -
Second Continental Congress
The Continental Army,
-Named George Washington Commanding General -
Declaration of Independence
-Thomas Jefferson, signed by 56 delegates.
-Officially declared independence from Britain. -
Battles of Saratoga
Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights
-Considered the turn in point in the war
-Gave the French confidence in the American Cause. -
Battle at Yorktown
-Colonists were losing the war to Britain.
-French wanted revenge, joined forces with the colonists
-French navy blocked the British from bringing supplies and reinforcements.
-led to negotiations that ended the war. -
Treaty of Paris
ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation.
