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French and Indian War
This war started in 1754 and ended in 1753. This was a war between the British and the French. Both sides were allied with American Indians and fought with them. -
"No Taxation Without Representation"
The colonies did not like being heavily taxed after the French and Indian War and not represented in Britain's parliment. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire into a crowd of civilians and 5 are killed. -
The Boston Tea Party
Bostonians dress up as indians and sneak onto a British trading boat. They then dump all the tea overboard. -
The Intolerable Acts
Intolerable ActsThis was a set of acts or laws that made the lives of the colonists very unpleasent. Such as shutting down their main ports and making the price of necessities go through the roof. -
First Continental Congress
A group of well known politicians met in Philidelphia to determine the future of the colonies... -
"The Shot Heard Round the World"
The first shots of the war took place at the battle of Lexington and Concord. The first bullet fire was called "he shot heard round the world". -
The Second Continental Congress
Those same well known figures meet for a second time in Philidelphia. A little after this meeting on June 15th George Washington as named the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. A little after this meeting on June 15th -
The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence full textThe declaration of INdependence is a formal document that list all of the grievances the colonists had against the king. -
The French Alliance
America and France sign the French Alliance. -
Yorktown
The British General Cornwallis is surrounded by the American and French, and thus surrenders. -
The Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris full textThe Treaty of Paris signifies the end of the Revolutionary War. -
The U.S. Constitution
US Constituion full textThe United States constitution was agreed upon and signed, thus creating the new nation of the United States of America
