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french and indian war
this war was a fight for north america. british verses the french -
treaty of paris
treaty that ended the war between france and great brittan -
proclamation of 1763
this was the document to where the colonists couldnt settle west of the appalachians. the british couldnt protect them and cpuldnt pay -
sugar act
the act where taxes were placed on mollases and sugar -
stamp act
every paper used had a tax on it.. they put a stamp on all of the papers to show that it had a tax on it. -
writs of assisstance
officers could search ships at will, it only effected only few colonists merchants felt that their privacy was being voilated -
townshend act
taxes on all household items -
quartering act
cost saving measure that required the colonies to quarter or house the british and proviede them with supplies -
boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed.. The riot began when about 50 citizens attacked a British sentinel. A British officer, Captain Thomas Preston, called in additional soldiers, and these too were attacked, so the soldiers fired into the mob, killing 3 on the spot -
tea act/ boston tea party
merchants in the colonies were cut off the tea trade because the british lowered prices to out sell them -
intollerable acts
the colonists wernt allowed to hold town meetings, this is when the first contenintal congress met to begin to unify -
first continental congress
wanted peace with brittian -
give me liberty
this speech was given by patrick henry, on march 23 1775. made to the viginia convention In March 1775, at the third Virginia convention, held in St. John's Church in Richmond, to discuss relations with Great Britain -
battles of legington and concord
british troops reached lexington british marched to concord destroying evrything -
ft.ticonderoga
Located on Lake Champlain in northeastern New York, access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley during the French and Indian War and the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was the first American victory of the Revolutionary War -
bunker hill
british won this battle, first major battle in the american revolution, fought in charleston that is now part of boston -
lexington
first shot of the revolutionary war was shot here -
second continental congress
On May 10, 1775, the members of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House in Philadelphia, The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. -
declaration of independence
this is when we won our independence and became free -
common sense published
thomas paine wrote this to get the people on board with seperating from brittan -
common sense
thomas paine wrote this to gain support from the people about our independence,,,about us becoming free! -
battle of new york
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battle of trenton
took place on December 26, 1776, during the american revolutionary war, when washington and his men barely made oit crossing the delaware river, but he and his ment won this battle After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans -
battle of princeton
vicotry for george washingtons continental army over british forces -
battle of saratoga
big turning point in the war because spain and france helped the americans during the battle of saratoga, joined forces with the americans because they did not side with the king -
winter at valley forge
very rough time for george washings and his men because this was the winter where they had to stay out the whole time and so any of his men died of frost bite and starvation -
battle of yorktown
last battle of the revolutionary war -
treaty of paris
ended american revolution and recognized the u.s as an independent nation