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The treaty gave england all the french territory east of Mississippi as well as the spanish territory of florida. This event is important because it formally means they had stopped the war because britain and france signed the treaty of paris -
The towns people bought land over the Appalachian mountains and the british told them that they aren't allowed to be there. This event is important because the colonists were upset that the british were controlling them -
The british forcefully taxed American colonies and made them pay for the sugar that was imported from the British. This event is important because the colonists believed that the Sugar act violated their legal rights -
Britain placed a tax in all paper goods in the colonies. This event is important because the colonists were upset that they were being taxed without representation in the british parliament... "no taxation without representation!". -
parliament still wanted to raise money to pay for british troops. This event is important because the colonists were very infuriated by another tax being passed without their permission -
The colonists were throwing rocks, snowballs, and oysters at the redcoats. The redcoats got scared and started shooting. This is important because Paul Revere captured a painting about the redcoats shooting the colonists, and he mailed the painting to every colony -
The sons of liberty dressed as native americans as well as boarding a british ship and dumped all the tea in the ocean. This event is important because it introduced boycotting -
The british parliament passed law against Massachusetts, which is a cause for the boston tea party. This event is important because the intolerable act made the colonist mad and made them fight them even more -
The first ever battle of the American Revolution. This event was important because it became the official beginning of the revolution -
The Declaration of Independence had the ideas of freedom and inequality to the whole nation. This event was important because that colonists showed everyone that they wanted to get independence -
This event took place when the British army destroyed crops, stole livestock and had let the slaves flee. This event was important because it contributed to the deterioration of britain and the American colonies -
The battle of Quebec was involved with the American continental army and the british troops. This event was important because it became one of the first defeats of the americans -
Over 30,000 soldiers under General William Howe arrived in New York city. This event is important because the Patriots were driven out of New York and then New Jersey as well as being forced to take refuge in pennsylvania across the delaware river. -
This event happened during Christmas on one of the coldest winters. This event was important because it became one of the most successful sneak attack on the british empire -
The british planned to capture the city of Albany and take control of the hudson river as well as cutting off New england from other colonies. This event is important because General william howe, General John Burgoyne, and Lieutenant colonel barry st leger would all meet in Albany, -
The continental army suffered the worst winter on record, many died, many didn't have clothes or shoes. This event is important because the ones who survived trained hard to win the upcoming war -
clinton gained control of savannah, charleston and south carolina. This event is important because the american army lost the battle in the south -
The battle of the Kings Mountains was between the Patriot and Loyalist militias. This event was important because it was the first major victory -
Cornwallis moved his troops to Yorktown because they were running low on supplies and they needed a port. Philadelphia and New York were already controlled by the British. This event is important because Benedict arnold have been planing to turn over the military fort -
It took two years of negotiating the 1783 treaty paris, but the terms were favorable for the U.S. This event is important because britain officially agreed that the U.S. was a free and independent nation.