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Treaty of Paris 1763
This treaty ended the French and Indian War. The British walked away winning the war. The treaty was also signed in Paris, France. -
Sugar Act
This act put a three-cent sales tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine. This was also another one of the acts that led to the American Revolution. -
Stamp Act
It was an act where the colonist had to pay taxes on any paper item they bought. This was one of the acts that led the colonist to rebel against the British. -
Townshend Act
These acts placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. These acts made the Americans think about how much freedom they had and helped lead to the war. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was not really a massacre, only 5 people died. This was started because the citizens started throwing things at the soldiers and as a result the soldiers fired back. -
Tea Act
This act gave a monopaly on tea sales to the East India Company. The Americans could only buy tea from this company, this also led to the Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the colonist of Britain got together to discuss the problems they had with their government. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first time the Americans and the British came face to face in the Revolution. This was the first battle of the war and the Americans won. -
Battle of Bunkerhill
The Battle of Bunkerhill was the first major battle of the war. Gage and Washington went face to face and as a result the Americans were defeated. -
Battle of New York
This battle was faught in the summer of 1775 and yet the British defeated the Americans. As result of another lose the Americans were starting to lose faith in Washington. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a book written by Thonas Paine. The book was questioning the Bristish government and their monarchy. -
The Declaration of Independence
This declaration announced that the colonies were no longer under the British Empire. It justified the independence of the United States by asserting certain natural rights. -
The Battle of Trenton
This battle was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. It helped get the faith back that had been lost in Washington and the army. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
This was a major battle in the Revolutionary war. The main leaders of this battle were Howe and Washington. As a result the British defeated the Americans and took over Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was a major turning point in the war. Winning this battle helped the French support the Americans against the British. -
British capture Philidelphia
The British captured Philidelphia after the battle of Brandywine Creek. Because Washington made major mistakes while fighting it gave the British yet another advantage over the Americans. -
British Capture Charleston
The British captured Charleston was taken after a major battle. After the British captured Charleston they had a huge advantage over the Americans. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This was the last major battle in the war. There were smaller battles that took place after this but nothing major. This victory is what won the Revolution for the Americans. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
This treaty ended the American Revolution. The Americans won the war. This treaty was also signed in Paris, France. -
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights was created by a council the wanted to create a list of rules that the citizens would have to follow.
