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Royal Proclamation of 1763
A document that is set rules for European settlement in America. This was issued by King George III to claim British territory in America after the Seven Year War. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Imposed stamp duty on newspapers, commercial, and legal documents in colonies -
Townshend Taxes and Boston Massacre
The Townshend Taxes is when the British parliamentary taxed the colonists. The Boston Massacre was an event where eight redcoats fired on mob killing five people on March 5, 1770. This lead to more colonies grouping up to rebel against the British. -
The Boston Tea Party
The people of Boston riaded three ships on the Boston Harbor, dumping hundreds of tea-filled chests into the harbor. This was in protest against the taxes on tea. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delagates from twelve of the thirteen colonies (Georgia was not present) that met up at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia in response to the Coercive Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
A name used to descirbe the five laws passed by the British government as punishment to the colonists.The five acts were the Massachusetts Goernment Act, Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British tried to seize weapons in Concord. "Shot heard 'round the world" in Lexington. -
Second Continental Congress
Created the Continental Army and named George Washington its Commander -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Bloodiest battle of the war with the British taking 1000 in dead/wounded and the colonists taking 400 in dead/wounded. Took the British 3 waves to take the hill, "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." -
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American Revolution
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Phamplet written in common language asking for independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
Declared our independence from Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 delagates from the 13 colonies. -
Battle of Saratoga
Considered the turning point of the war and gave the French confidence in the colonists. -
Battle of Yorktown
With the French using their Navy to cut off British supply ships, the colonists were able to defeat the British in a battle that led to the end of the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and America
