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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763 was issued on October 7 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's addition of the French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War in which it forbade settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. -
Boston Tea Party
Citizens of Boston who invaided three British ships in the Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor and organized as a protest against taxes on tea. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19 1775, started off the American Revolutionary War. Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. -
Fort Ticonderoga
A battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775. -
Bunker Hill
The first important battle of the American War of Independence which was fought at Breed's Hill. The British defeated the colonial forces. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775. To avoid a war between the Thirteen Colonies that the Congress represented. -
Publishing of Common Sense
On the day Jan 10, 1776, writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "Common Sense," setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. -
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the tallest area in the neighborhood with a view of both Boston Harbor and downtown. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Which announced that the thirteen American colonies would brek away from British. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776. During the American Revolutionary War, after George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. -
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
Saratoga was a battle during the American Revolution when the British under Burgoyne were defeated -
Battle of Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army. It is approximately 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown taking place on October 19, 1781, was a victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783. The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other.
