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The French Indian war was a nine year war between France and Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris ended the war -
The Treaty of Paris was the end of the French and Indian war. -
The Proclamation of 1763 was when King George III banned colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian mountains. -
The Stamp Act was an act that placed a tax on every paper.
I think this event was important because the colonist would be upset by getting taxed without having a say about it. -
The Declaratory Act was an act for a better securing the dependency of the Majesty's dominions in America. -
The Townshend Acts were passed by the British Parliament. It was an attempt to assert what it considered to be historic right. -
The Boston Massacre was a deadly incident. It was a mob of people that opened fired and killed 5 people. The soldiers soon was charged for murder and was given a civilian trial. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was one of the leading wars of the American Revolution War. -
The Boston Tea Party was an act that the British place the tax on tea. The Americans didn't like how the British was telling them to buy their tea so they threw it overboard. -
During the first stages of the war, inexperienced colonial soldiers hold off hardened British veterans. They were forced to abandon their position. -
Lord Dunmore, the British governor of Virginia, made an offer to freedom to any slaves of rebellious Americans who were able to enter British lines. Throughtout the courses of the war African Americans were able to get their freedom by supporting the British. -
George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night. -
The Declaration of Independence happened when the Congress recommended that the colonies should form their own governments. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
The Battle of Saratoga was a decisive victory to the Americans. French supported the Americans over the British. -
John Burgoyne was captured at Fort Ticonderoga. -
France allies itself with the new American Government. The french financials and military aid will prove critical in the winning the war/ -
Benedict Arnold conspired with the British to surrender the fort at West Point, NY. He was captured as a spy. -
Lord Cornwallis entered Virginia to join other British forces there. Which ends up setting up a base in Yorktown. Cornwallis surrendered his army pf more than 7,000 men -
The Battle of Yorktown led to the peace negotitations that eneded the war in 1783 and gave America its Indepence. -
After the British defeated at Yorktown, the battles in American starting to end. The fighting in the sea continued