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Revolutionary War
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Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation the King of England made that didn't allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachians. If they did the colonists would have no protection from the Indians. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Taxes imposed on the colonists by England on stamps. The stamps had to be put on all legal documents. -
The Townshend Taxes and The Boston Massacre
The Townshend Taxes were taxes imposed onto the colonists to pay indirect taxes on paint, lead, etc. The Boston Massacre was an incident between the colonists and British soldiers. The soldiers killed or wounded 11 of the colonists in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest made by the colonists in the Boston Harbour. A number of colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians went onto ships carrying tea and dumped it into the harbour. The dumped 15,000 pounds of tea. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were set by England onto the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. The Acts didn't allow Massachussets to self govern anymore, or have historic rights. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a convention of 56 delegates from the colonies, excluding Georgia. The delegates talked about the grievances the colonies had against Great Britain. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Two battles fought between the colonists and the British, starting the Revolutionary War. The British were at Concord trying to steal a stash of weapons. The "shot heard round the world" refers to the Battle of Lexington. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army, and voted George Washington to lead the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was considered to be the bloodiest battle in the War. The British lost over 1,000 troops, and the colonists lost 400 soldiers. It took the British three waves to defeat the colonists. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a booklet asking for independence from Great Britain. "Common Sense" was available to all of the colonists at the time. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document created by Thomas Jefferson declaring that the colonies were seceding from Great Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was considered the turning point in the war. It also gave the French confidence in the colonies. -
Battle at Yorktowm
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle where the British were winning, so the French helped the colonists by blocking the British out at the Boston Harbour. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty signed that ended the American Revolutionary War. The British ceded all of the land west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi. The British Prime Minister also resigned.
