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they were fighting for land
Virgina sent 21 year old george washington to force french to leave
fought over contol of american teritories -
officially ended the french and indian war
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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 -
Became the first british tax placed on colonial goods
after the french and indian war to
to help pay off the british war debt -
established to save the british government money
allowing soldiers the right to expect room and board from colonists in america -
passed a tax on all official paper goods
such as legal documents, wills, deeds, newspapers,etc. -
british policy was established allowing custom officers the right to search any ship
at any time without probable cause -
tax on all house hold items
including lamps, beds, tables, etc.. -
5 people killed by british
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tax on tea
reslut of boston tea party
led to intolerable acts -
sons of liberty dumped 90,000 tons of tea into the harbor
they dressed up like indians to fool them -
banned all trade with britain until acts were repealed
each colony began training troops -
prevented town hall meetings
blockaded boston harbor
this was the result of the boston tea party -
first shots fired
began american revolution
700 british troops met 70 militiamen -
met in Philadelphia
named george washington as general of continental army -
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patriots fortifying 2 hills
over looking boston harbor
"dont shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" -
published by thomas Paine
to declare independence
to increase colonial support for the american revolution -
composed by Thomas Jefferson
created in Philadelphia
reason why we celeabrae 4th of July -
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Geroge Washington and the continental army used a surprise attack
crossed the frozen Delaware river
defeated 800 hessians -
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 -
turning point of the american revolution
led to french becoming our ally against the british -
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 -
ended revolutionary war
brithish general lord Cornwallis moved his troops to virginia -
officially ends american revolution