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Treaty of Paris
The signing of the treaty formally ended the French and Indian War. This is importent because the british where in debt and this is the irst time they started to tax the colonists. -
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Proclamation of 1763
King George III made it that Colonists couldnt settle on any of the land past the Appalachian Mountains. This is importent because this is the first thing that would start to anger the Colonists and start the war. -
Stamp act
Britan taxed Paper products and stamps where extra only in the Colonies. This was importent because it showed britan trying to get more money out of the colonies. -
Tomas Pain
Tomas pain created the Common Sece pamphlet and that convined people to fight the British. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
A series of laws passed in 1767 that stoped new yorks assembely and put taxes on goods that where brought to Britan. This is importent because it hurt the economy and angerd the Colonists. -
The Boston Massacre
British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. This is importent because it could have shown people that the British where not so trustworthy any more. -
Martha Curts Washington
She was George washingtons wife. -
Sons of liberty
The group was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to stop the abuses of the British government. They are best known for the Boston Tea Party in 1773. -
Bosten tea party
It was where the Colonists dressed up as native americans and dumped all the britsh tea in to the ocean. This is importennt because it showed the British that they didnt like the tea act. -
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was one of Founding Fathers in his desire for independence from England. He also signed the Declaration of Independence. He also served as Delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774. -
John Adams
Massachusetts sent Adams to the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774. -
Quartering act
It orderd local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with a place to stay. This made the colonists even angyer at the british. -
!st continental congress
The First Continental Congress was representitives from the colonies at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,. It was called in response to the Intolerable Acts. This was importent because the Colonists where showing that they didnt like that act. -
Lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military battlrs of the American Revolutionary War. This is importent because it was the first battle of a 7 year war. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable acts was a name for a series laws passed by the British relating to Massachusetts after the Boston Tea party. The acts shut down Massachusetts of self-government and historic rights, that made the colonies outraged. -
Benedict Arnold
He was a general during the Revolutionary War who fought for the American Army first but defected to the British Army. -
Common Sence (pamphlet)
This book inspired people to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain. The pamphlet was created by Thomas Paine.This is importent because it inspired people to fight. -
Paul Rever
He is most famous for alerting the Colonial amy to the approach the British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Patriots
People who would fight with the 13 Colonies. -
Dec. of independence
On july 4th thr thirteen American colonies annouced they where at war with Britain and declared America independent. This is very important because this is the start to the war and a free country -
Hessians
About 30,000 German soldiers fought with Britan during the Revolutionary War, half were from the Hesse region of Germany. The British called them Hessians. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence, and he also was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain during the war. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle is considered a turning point in the war. The two battles 18 days appart. This is importent because this is when America started to win the war. -
George Washington
Gorge washington was the first U.S. President and he was the General who lead the Colonists through the revolutionary war. He was also one of the founding fathers. -
Battle of York Town
American and French soldiers fought against the British army and at the end of the battle the british surendered.This is very importent because this is the last battle of the war. -
Lord Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British general from 1762-1792. He was the general at yorktown and he was defeated there on 28th of september on 1781. -
Abigail Adams
She was the wife of John Adams and the first Vice President of the United States. -
The treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War. Ithink this is the most importent event because this is the end of the war and the begining of free America.
