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French and Indian War
Occured between 1756 and 1763. -
Quest for Independance
Many colonies split over the independance -
The Stamp act
The government started taxing -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot into the crowd of colonists killing 5 people -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty went dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor -
Intolerable Acts
The four laws the British govrnment passed were called the intolerable acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British General Gage sent 700 men out to destroy guns and amunition that the colonists had. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Named actually Breeds Hill, patriots sent 1600 men to set up fortifications to "Bunker Hill" and await the British. -
British Evacuation of Boston
British Gen. Howe saw cannons aimed at him so he packed up and left Boston Harbor and went to Canada. -
Declaration of Independance
Document of Independance written by John Hancock -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
Gen. George Washington crosses the Delaware River. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Gen. George Washington camped in Valley Forge 1777-1778 -
Battle of Princeton
Washington, once again defeated the British.