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The French and Indian war
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Treaty of paris
This Treaty was signed in Paris, between the Americans and the British and it marked the end of the Revolutionary War, officially on the 3rd of September, 1783,recognized the United States of America as an independent nation
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Proclamation
The Proclamation of 1763 was written to Trade under King George III of England after the French and Indian War in order to accomplish several main goals, which were to establish governments for their new territories, encourage peace between colonists and remaining Indians tribes and to keep colonists confined to the coasts for purposes of easier taxation and trade with the mother country. The act infuriated colonists who saw the vast new territory between the Appalachians and and the Mississippi -
sugar act
On April 5, 1764, Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1733), which was about to expire. The Sugar Act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, while Grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced. The act also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric and printed calico, and further, regulated the export of lumber and iron. -
stamp act
The Stamp Act required all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards to carry a tax stamp. -
Quartering act
the British parliamentary provision requiring colonial authorities to provide food, drink, quarters, fuel, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns or villages -
Writs of assistance
Writs of assistance was athorized. They allowed officers to search anyone for smuggled goods. Colonists also thought they had no say in this matter. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a string of laws that passed at the onset of 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain that relates to the British colonies of North America.Series of 1767 laws named for Charles Townshend, British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Treasurer). These laws placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. -
Boston massacre
5 colonists were killed by bostonians. Colonists were so mad they made them look bad by naming it the boston massacure. -
Tea act
Gave the east inda co. the right to make their tea very cheap. Colonists felt it was crushing their liberties. -
Boston tea party
Colonists threw the tea overbored because of the tea act. -
Intolerable acts
Qubec, and coercive act made colonists so angry they called it the itollerable acts. -
1st Continental congress
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.Delegates agreed to ban all trade with Britain until Acts were repealed. -
Ft. Ticonderoga
when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. Cannons and other armaments from the fort were transported to Boston and used to fortify Dorchester Heights and break the standoff at the Siege of Boston. -
Bunker Hill
The bunker hill was when the colonists were force of the hill. they are not to fire until they see the whites of their eyes. -
Lexington
Lexington is where thbattle of lexington and concord tock place. this is the first place of the battle tock place. -
Concord
This city is the second location of the battle of lexington. hte war was between british and the colonist. -
2nd Continental congress
May 10,1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. Members included John and Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and Patrick Henry.They agreed to form the Continental Army and George Washington was chosen as the commanding general. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson. It marked the independence of the colonies. And to declare independence on Great Britian. -
Common sense
Thomas Paine published common sense. common sense increased public support for american independence. -
Battle of Trenton
It was cold and the british killed most of washingtons army. -
Battle of princeton
George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek in Trenton. That night, he evacuated his position, circled around General Lord Cornwallis' army, and went to attack the British garrison at Princeton. -
Battle of Saratoga
Thomas Jefferson was chosen to compose the document.2 weeks later on July 4, 1776, Jefferson had completed most of it, the resolution was presented again and passed and independence was declared.this is is based on the philosophy of John Locke, unalienable rights. -
Winter at Valley Forge
It was cold to where they were in desprit need of warm clothing and in need of food. most people died because of this. -
Battle of York
The battle of yorktown was that the british touck over new york city for the rest of the war. -
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. The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of these, and the negotiations which produced all four treaties, see Peace of Paris (1783).
