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French and Indian War
they were fighting for land
Virgina sent 21 year old george washington to force french to leave
fought over contol of american teritories -
Treaty of Paris
officially ended the french and indian war -
Proclamation of 1763
english establish this law that prevents the colonists from moving to stop them from moving west of the appalachian mountains
this was hoped to prevent a conflict with the native american -
Sugar Act
Became the first british tax placed on colonial goods
after the french and indian war to
to help pay off the british war debt -
Quartering Act
established to save the british government money
allowing soldiers the right to expect room and board from colonists in america -
Stamp Act
passed a tax on all official paper goods
such as legal documents, wills, deeds, newspapers,etc. -
Writs of Assistance
british policy was established allowing custom officers the right to search any ship
at any time without probable cause -
Townshend Act
tax on all house hold items
including lamps, beds, tables, etc.. -
Boston Massacre
5 people killed by british -
Tea Act
tax on tea
reslut of boston tea party
led to intolerable acts -
Boston Tea Party
sons of liberty dumped 90,000 tons of tea into the harbor
they dressed up like indians to fool them -
1st Continental Congress
banned all trade with britain until acts were repealed
each colony began training troops -
Intolerable Acts
prevented town hall meetings
blockaded boston harbor
this was the result of the boston tea party -
Lexington
first shots fired
began american revolution
700 british troops met 70 militiamen -
2nd Continental Congress
met in Philadelphia
named george washington as general of continental army -
Concord
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Ft. Ticonderoga
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Bunker Hill
patriots fortifying 2 hills
over looking boston harbor
"dont shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" -
Common Sense
published by thomas Paine
to declare independence
to increase colonial support for the american revolution -
Declaration of Independence
composed by Thomas Jefferson
created in Philadelphia
reason why we celeabrae 4th of July -
Battle of New York
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Battle of Trenton
Geroge Washington and the continental army used a surprise attack
crossed the frozen Delaware river
defeated 800 hessians -
Battle of Princeton
just a week after the victory at trenton
George Washington and the conental army have another surprise attack
defeating 300 british troops in New Jersey -
Battle of Saratoga
turning point of the american revolution
led to french becoming our ally against the british -
Winter at Valley Forge 1777-1778
George Washington and his men spent the long cold winter at valley forge in pennsylvania
troops were desperate for food and clothing
Marquls de Lafayette help and train the continental army
lasted 1 year -
Battle of Yorktown
ended revolutionary war
brithish general lord Cornwallis moved his troops to virginia -
Treaty of Paris
officially ends american revolution