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French and Indian War
Fought between Great Britain and its two enemy the French and the Indians of North America. American Colonists fought with the british in this war. British won the war and also won the right to keep Canada. -
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Road to Revolution
keep Canada. -
End of French and Indian War
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The Sugar Act
Act that put a three-cent tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo and certain kinds of wine. Wouldn’t allow rum to be imported or French wines. Were raised without the consent of colonists. -
The Stamp Act
First direct British taxes on American colonists. Every newspaper, pamphlet and some sort of other legal document, had to have a stamp or british seal on it. The stamp cost money and the colonists thought they shouldn’t have to pay for anything that they have been getting for free for years. -
The Stamp Act Congress
Colonists responded to the Stamp Act in force with a diplomatic body called the Stamp Act Congress. British government then repealed the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
Series of laws named for Charles Townshend. He was a British Chancellor of the Treasurer. These laws placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. Eventually got rid of all the taxes except for the one on tea. -
The Boston Massacre
Shooting of five American colonists by British Troops. Led to Americans not trusting in the British military in the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists were angry with the new tax on tea so they disguised themselves and boarded three british ships. They dumped 342 whole crates of British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
Group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies who met in Philadelphia. Came together to act together in response to the Intolerable Acts. Met in secret because they didn’t want Great Britain to know they were united. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
First shots fired between American and British troops. Both sides opened fired and the Americans were forced to withdraw. But they had slowed the British advance. -
The second Continental Congress
Met when the Revolutionary War had started. Created the Continental Army and named George Washington as commander-in-chief. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
First President of the United States, fought for the British in the French and Indian war, and was the commanding officer of the American forces in the Revolutionary war. Named president of the Constitutional Convention. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Two-day engagement between British Forces and American forces. Americans had occupied Breed’s hill and then the British attacked. British took the hill but lost many. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
Was read Widely and he was so fired up from what he had written that he joined the Continental army. -
The British evacuate Boston
11 month siege of Boston ended when the Continental army fortified Dorchester. To prevent what could have been a repeat of Bunker Hill, they had decided to evacuate. This was George Washington’s first victory of the war. -
Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
Resolution in the second Continental Congress. Contained three parts: a declaration of independence, a call to form foreign alliances, and a plan for confederation. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
Document declaring the 13 American Colonies independent from Great Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson and declared in effect by the Continental Congress. -
Declaration of Independence signed
Many American signed it. Such as John Hancock, John Adams and Samuel Adams. Great Britain's response was to continue the war.
