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French and Indian War
Conflict started in 1754 and the the war started because the French and British wanted the trading area in Candada and Louisiana for its fur etc. -
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Proclamation of 1763
Law that stated that the colonists could not move farther west than the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
British goverenment attempt to recap some of the money they spent during the French and Indian War. -
Tea Act
Attempt by the British goverenment to ship tea directly from India without having to go through Britain first, which made tea less expensive. -
Boston Tea Party
Protesters boarded 3 ships docked in Boston Harbor abd threw their tea overboard to protest British taxes. -
Paul Revere's Ride
The night beforethe Lexington and Concord, Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the countryside that the British were coming. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle and Beginning of the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
A document in which the 13 coloines formally declared their Independence. -
Treaty of Paris
Recognized the Indepdence of the American Colonies. -
Evacuation Day
Britis troops sailed out of New York City at the end of the American Revolution.