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Revolutionary War
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Treaty of Paris (French and Indian War)
Ended the Seven Year's War (French and Indian War). It also marked the beginning of Britian's dominance outside of Europe -
Proclamation of 1763
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Sugar Act
Also called the American Revenue Act or American Duties Act, it was a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act. Because of this act colonial citizens were to pay three pence per gallon of forgein molasses. It caused a dcline on the rum business, and disrupted many more trade items which ultimately lowered the colonial econmoy. -
Stamp Act
As Parliament's first serious attempt at asserting governmental authority, the Stamp Act was passed. The Stamp Act stated that citizens had to pay a tax for leagal papers, letters, documents etc. A stamp had to be attached somehow to the document for it to be leagal. -
Quartering Act
Passed by British Parliament, the Quartering Act stated that citizens were to provide food and accomadations for the British soldiers. -
Boston Massacre
On the night of March, 5 1770 shots rang out o King street in the middle of Boston. Five conoists were dead and British muskets were fired. The colonists provoked the British soldiers and they fired into the crowd. -
The Tea act
Passed by Parliament to reduce the surplus of tea that British East INdia Company was holding. Also to bring the company out of stuggling, it taxed about 3 pence a pund. -
Boston Tea Party
Reffered to "The destruction of the tea in Boston" by John Addams, the Boston Tea Party was in protest of the Tea Act. Many members of The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Natie Americans and ran threw Boston harbor and threw crates of tea off of the ships. In total 342 chests of tea were destroyed. -
First Continental Congress
Septmber 5, to Octber 26, 1774 the first Continental Congress was held in Carpenter's Hall located in Philadelphia. Every colony sent delegates elected by the people, leguslatures, or commitees of correspondence, except for Georgia. They did so to show they were united and determined to show combined authority to Breat Britian. It was fairly even between the number of delegates who wanted a resolution with England and those who were ready for seperation from the home country. -
The Intolerable Acts
Also called the Coercive Acts the Intolerable Acts were Parliaments key developments to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Passed after the Boston Tea PArty occured it stripped Americans of self-governing rights. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord are what started it all. The British thought they had a mastermind plan, capture Sam Adams and John Hancock at Lexington and then continue to Concord and seize the enemy's gunpowder. But spies from the patriot side leaked to the conlonial militia. As word spread of the coming of the British by land, the minutemen from the colonial militia, get ready for them to come, as a result the patriots won. -
Second Continental Congress
Like the first Continental Congress Georgia did not participate in taking action. Also like the first, many of the same delegates were present along with many new faces such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock. However on July 20 delegates from Georgia arrived. The second Continental Congress was held to further plan responses if the Coercive Acts had not been repealed. By this time the Revolutionary War had already been set into place. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle actually took place on Breed's Hill but is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill. After the Americans pushed back the British Amry twice they lost their stronghold and the British took it over and pushed the Patriots out. -
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" sparked up new need for independence in the colonies. Many more people started suppporting the war and becoming patriots. -
Declaration of Independence
The Delcaration of Independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson during the Second Continental Congress while the thirteen colonies were at war wiht Great Britain. The Declaration declared the independence of the thirteen colonies. -
"American Crisis" by Thomas Paine
It was a series of 16 pamphlets with three additional pamphlets added later. THe works of Thomas Paine soothed the Americans in their time of need during the Revulutionary War when they had no guid=ance. -
Battle of Trenton
Suprising the British during their Christmas celebrations the Americans won. The win insried many rebels across the country to join the army. -
Battles of Saratoga
The turning point of the war, the battles of Saratoga happened on September 9 and October 7 of 1773. The Continental Amry won with suprise attacks on the British Army and captured the fort. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The Continental Amry stayed at Valley Forge over the winter. By the end of Februrary nearly 2,500 American soldiers died from starvation, disease, and exposure. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Seige of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, German Battle, Surrender at Yorktown, all of them are names for the same battle.
The Continental and French armies fought side by side against the British. In the end the Americans won. -
Treaty of Paris
It ended the Revolutionary War.
