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French and Indian War
Was fought between France and England over lands in the Ohio River Valley. The British won but had a lot of debt after the war.Britain told the colonists that they would have to pay for the war by taxes.The colonists resisted. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act placed a tax a tax on all paper.The colonists did nnot like this and said,"No taxation without representation!"Colonists organized the Stam Act.Congress which sent a petition to the king and declared a boycott on British goods that led to the repeal of the Stam Act. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was not a tax.It was a law passed by British parliment stating that only the East India Company,a British business could sell tea to the 13 colonies!The Boston Tea Party caused the Intolerble Acts. -
Intolerble Acts
Britain closed th Boston Harbor ans took away the night of the colony of Massachusetts to govern itself.Britain wanted to force the colnists to pay for the tea dumped into the harbor.The Continental Congress established a boycott on all trade with Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
The first shot of the Rvolutinary War were fired here.Known as"the shot heard around the world."The British went to Lexington to capture trouble makers and to destroy the colonist's military supplies.Minutemen were ready when the British Redcoats arrived in Lexington. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
America troops were foced to surrender when they ran out of gun powder.The British had many to die in this battlle Americas hid behind rocks and trees to fight the British.The battle showed the Americans that they would need allies to support the ammunifian. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The turning point of the war forthe American Patriots.American forces defeated the British in their attempt to split the colonies at the Hudson River.Because of this victory the French were willing to enter an alliance with the Americas which brought both financial aide and help of the French Navy. -
The Battle of Cowpens
An important battle in South Carolina that showed the cooperation of the regular Contential Army and its helpers.The country men led the attack and then fled the field tricking the British into thinking the Americans were retreating.Instead the British were lured to the regular army where they were defeated. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The final battle of the war.The French blockaded the British ships,could not escape.Surrounded by American and French forces,the British were defeated and surrendered. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The final battle of the war.The French blochaded the British ship so they could not escape.Surrounded by American and French forces,the British were defeated and surrendered.
