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Great Awakening
*It was led up to because the people began losing faith in their religion.
*It was important because it tried to help the colonist communicate with each other.
*During the event there was a movement with separate meetings and it changed social and political views of things.
* The colonist responded by being a part of their religion again and better understanding it.
* In the end more people communicated and formed equality
* It ended in the 1840s by finally just going away. -
The French and Indian War
*It was led up to by Britian and France who were both interested in the Ohio valley, the french would not leave until they claimed their land.
* The colonist responded by being on Britians side and helping them. The British responded by taking in the colonist and helping them fight against the Indians.
*This was important because it caused them to split the land equally among each other.
*During the event the Britians took sides against the Indians causing rivals. -
The French and Indian War continued
*Also during the event in addition to the rivals there was a lot of fighting still going on.
*In the end it caused more rivals and wars to come and there were changes in how much land you can own. -
Proclamation of 1763
*It was important because it tried to make peace without war and also to keep the land.
*It led up from the Indian War with French fighting for land.
*During the event the Proclamation banned any settlement in the Appalachian mountains.
*The colonist responded by being angry and hated the proclamation.
*It ended by Britians having different ideas for the colonies. This led up to the Sugar Act for laws. -
Sugar Act
*It was led up from after all the wars that were before, and needed money to house soliders.
*It was important because it added taxes to sugar and molasses around the colonies.
*The colonist reacted by protesting the act and called for boycott. The britians wanted the military.
*During the event the parliament decided to raise money for the colonist and made a law out of the act.
*Ended because Samuel Adams said it was illegal. -
Stamp Act
*It was led up by many complaints about the sugar so they decided to make a better systematical system.
*It was important because instead of money people had to pay for an official seal or stamp when buying something.
*During the event secret societies were made against it and a lot of money was paid to the government.
*The Colonist form groups and used violence to tax collectors. The British repealed the stamp act.
*It ended due to suffering of the colonies, they made the declaratory act. -
Townshend Acts
*It was led up because the British needed money for the debt.
*Important because there was trading and duties of imported glasses, lead, and paints.
*During the event laws were created and many colonist fought against it.
*The colonist responded by attacking homes of tax collectors, legislatures, and Bbritish by sending soliders for the repealed parlament.
*It ended because Samuel Adams thought it violated legal rights. There were a lot of complaints. -
Boston Massacre
*Led up from the Townshend act with the Bostonians.
*Important because many Bostians saw British troops as a threat causing tension and the British made the propaganda.
*During, there was a lot of tension between the british and the people of boston and many protestors.
*The colonist responded by being scared of the soilders and British by not giving up.
*It ended by Tomas Preston being guilty and faced with murder charges. -
Tea Act
*Led up from the Boston Massacre.
*Important because there was millions of tea imported and exported.
*During the tea act companies sold tea for high and low prices.
*The colonist were upset during it and wanted it to be destoryed, and british wanted money.
*It ended due to the colonist opposing and then leading into the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
*Important because Tomas Hutchinson wanted all tea unloaded from any ships with 90,000 pounds of tea.
*It led up from the argument of the tea act.
*During the event colonist took part by dumbing 90,000 pounds of tea over board.
*Colonist were happy by protesting against it but the british were mad for what they did.
*It ended with all tea gone and decided to create the intolerable act. -
Intolerable Act
*led up from the boston tea party.
*Important because they wanted a better parliament so they can gain the tea back.
*During the event many laws were set up for protection and to gain wealth.
*The colonist were angry and tried to steal goods, and british wanted better rights for all.
*It ended due to closing done of the harbor and the british abused the rights and caused problems. -
Battle of Lexington/Concord
*Important because it was at the beginning of the American Revolution.
*It was led up because people in Boston had guns in Concord and they wanted them.
*During there were many rivals and fighting against the minute men and British.
*Colonist responded by being angry and wanted to win, The British had no fear.
*It ended with many Colonist dead and only one British dead. This lead to a new battle. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
*Important because it was a moral victory and the British could stand up for themselves
*It was led up from the battle of Concord and Lexington.
*During the event there was a lot of fighting that took place on Breeds Hill and it was between the Colonist and British.
*The Colonist responded by showing the British who was stronger and the British were upset and feared.
*It ended by the British winning the fight after the people were trying to get the British away. -
Common Sense
*Important because they argued to break away from Great Britian and spread into the 13 colonies.
*Led up from all the colonies wanting to break free and because of the war.
*During the event Tomas Paine wrote a pamphlet and gave it away to common people.
*The colonist liked the common sense while the British refused and did not like the ideas that were expressed.
*Fighting still continued leading to its end and there were changes made, moving into the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
*Its important because it was the marking point where freedom was made for everyone.
*It led up from the Common Sense event of time.
*During the event many people wanted to leave the king of England and be free.. So they wanted to be a part of the declaration of independece.
*The colonist were very happy that there was freedom but the British thought it was unessessary and should not leave the King of England.
*It ended due political connections, colonies dissolve, and lack of communication. -
Battle of Saratoga
*Important because many troops among New York fought and many rivals were maded.
*Led up from the battle of Brandywine Creek.
*During the event many allienciances were made and Saratoga had many victories. Also it was a major defeat to the British.
*Colonist were happy to win and British were angry and wanted to win.
*The New York won against british leading the british wanting revenge. -
Battle of Yorktown
*Important because its a battle against the French general and it surrounded the walls to fight against New York.
*Led up from the defeat of Battle of Saratoga.
*During the event many people were allianced and New York tried to stay complete.
*The colonist did not want to fight while the British wanted to take over.
*The end was that Yorktown surrrendered and lost the fight leading into the treaty of paris. -
Treaty Of Paris
*Important because it laid out laws and borders of where to go.
*Led up from the battle of Yorktown.
*During the event rights were accepted between English and French and also many lands were made.
*The colonist and british liked the idea of being free and having freedom.
*In the end no war occured between anyone.
