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Treaty of Paris
- Cedes (give up) territory east of the Mississippi and in Canada to the British
- England accrues (gather or receive) a large war debt from spending the French to victory
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Proclamation Line
a) England says its colonists cannot move west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Stamp Act
A tax on all paper documents produced in the colonies. Papers must have official stamp to prove they have paid the tax. -
Sugar Act
- reduced the tax on molasses, but reinforced the implementation (stopped smuggling) of the tax which angered colonists
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Quartering Act
Under this act colonists must provide housing and supplies for British soliders stationed in their colony. -
Townshend Act
Tax on paper, led, paint, glass, and tea. These taxes are for the sole purpose of generating renevue for England. -
Boston Massacre
- Colonists gather and taunt British soldiers
- Altercation takes place and a British soldier fires
- Sons of Liberty use event to incite colonists against England
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Boston Tea Party
Colonists organized by the Sons of Liberty snuck aboard a ship in Boston Harbor and dumped the equivalent of 4 million dollars worth of tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Act
Closed the port of Boston until the Tea was paid for
Took away Massachusetts right to self-govern -
1st Continental Congress
- 12 of the 13 colonies send representatives to gather and discuss the Intolerable Acts
- First time the colonies come together, like a government, to act together
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Lexington and Concrod
- Keep British from crushing rebellion
- Patriots scramble to gather weapons
- Consider a British victory
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2nd Continental Congress
- convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Battle of Bunker Hill
June17, 1775 British attack
British lose 1,100, Patriots lose 300-400
Considered a British victory -
Olive Branch Petition
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Common Sense
- Challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy.
- spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
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Declaration of Independence
the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain -
The Crisis
- an extremely popular and successful pamphlet arguing for Independence from England.
- support for an independent and self-governing America
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Battle of Princeton and Trenton
Winter of 1776 George Washington has to make drastic move
Fighting not done in winter
Washington attacks Trenton Christmas night 1776
1,400 mercenaries captured
Same battle strategy at Princeton
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Battle of Saratoga
October 17,1777 Burgoyne’s troops surrender to Gates at Battle of Saratoga
Biggest victory yet for American Forces and turning point of the war -
Battle of Camden
- a military conflict between Britain and the thirteen colonies
- located in Camden, South Carolina. the Battle of Camden ended in victory for the British.
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Battle of Kings Mountain
- the turning point in America's War for Independence.
- The victory of rebelling American Patriots over British Loyalist troops completely destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army. - successfully ended the British invasion into North Carolina and forced Lord Cornwallis to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina to wait for reinforcements. This triumphant victory of the Overmountain Men allowed General Nathanael Greene the opportunity to reorganize the American Army.
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Battle of Cowpens
American Major General Horatio Gates retreated into North Carolina where he attempted to consolidate what forces he had left
Shortly after that battle he had been relieved as Commander of the Southern Department by Major General Nathanael Greene. Prior to being relieved, he requested an old friend of his, Daniel Morgan, to return to active duty and support him in the Campaign in the South. Morgan agreed on the premise that he would be promoted to Brigadier General. Upon receiving his promotion, -
Battle of Yorktown
American reinforcements arrive from New York
George Washington and Lafayette have twice as many troops as British
Patriots hit the British with heavy artillery
British have no place to escape to -
Treaty of Paris
Britain recognizes independence of US
Northern Border is drawn
Mississippi River is determined to be western boundary
Florida is returned to Spain
Britain must withdraw troops from US
Congress recommends that Loyalists be given rights to property
