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treaty of paris 1763
a treaty signed in paris which terminated the seven years war. those in attendance consisted of britian, france and spain. -
procolmation line 1763
a proclamation that stated colonist couldn't go west of the appalations. was signed to prevent conflict with native americans -
stamp/sugar/quartering/townshend/intolerabel acts
acts set forth by the british to repay the war debts and to punish the colonists. the colonists dispised these acts and they eventually led to war. -
boston massacre
colonists were throughing snowballs at the british. but this quickley escalated into rocks and the british shot into the crowd killing a few civilians. -
boston tea party
a revolt against the british where the colonists dressed up as indians and threw tea into the harbor -
1st continental congress
the first congress that was organized by the colonists -
common sence/crisis
several panflets that inspired the colonists to fight in the war. -
lexington and concord
the british discovered a stock of gunpowder in concord and went to take it. once there they meet a group of colonists and a fight broke out and it officially started a war. the fight then continued over old north bridge in concord. -
2nd continental congress
the second congress that was established by the colonists -
battle of bunker hill
a battle to control breeds hill which had an over view of the harbor -
olive branch petition
the olive branch petition was a petition that was send to the king of england. the king refused to read it. -
declaration of independence
a document that declared independence from britian -
battle of princeton/trenton
the colonists ambushed the british on christmas -
battle of saratoga
the batlle of saratoga took place in new york which was to cut off the supply line of the british. -
battle of camden/kings mountain/cowpen
a battle that took place in camden, king mountain and cowpens -
battle of yorktown
the americans sieged yorktown. -
treaty of paris 1783
where a treaty was negotiated between britian and the colonies
