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the french and idian war
a big conflict between england, sweeden, france, austria, great britain, and pursia.
also known as the seven year war. -
the sugar act
taxes put on sugar and molasses. -
the stamp act
this act was created to keep british toops in battle colonists were not very happy about this act because of all the taxin acts before. -
the stamp act congress
only elected represenitives can put taxes on colonists. -
townshend act
made to collect revenue from colonists in america.
boston yet again boy cotted englis goods. -
boston massacre
the murder of 5 colonists done by the british -
boston massacre
killed 5 colonists by british hands -
boston tea party
people were upset about taxes on tea so they dumped all the tea into boston harbor -
first contenental congress
56 delegates from all colonies drafted a decloratin of rights -
battle of lexington and concord
the battle within the two towns of lexington and concord. first military engagments in the revolutionary war. -
seccond contenetal congress
took place short after the war had began.
managed the colonial war effort. -
george washington named comander in chief
he was named comander and chief during the american revolutionary war -
battle of bunker hill
boston learned british were going to send out troops to gard the hills around the cities. -
thomas paines "common sence" published
giving arguments about american independence -
the british evacuate boston
british were forces out of boston action made by goerge washington -
richard henry lee proposed independence
he belived to be free independent states -
decloration of independence adopted
adopted and printed by the official printer to the congress -
decloration of independence signed
document signed by almost all
