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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War lasted 7 years long and it was the French and Indian against the Redcoats. -
Stamp Act
The colonist somtimes smuggled goods in to the colonies so Grate Britan sent officers to America to search homes and buinesses. this act was taken away because the colonist boycotted
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Tea Act
Wasn't a tax.this gave the Britsh East India Cvompany exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies -
The Intolerble Acts
Closed Boston Harbor so ship couldn't go in or out.Took away Massachusetts rights to govern themselves.Parliment called the acts the Coercive Acts because they were designed to force the colonist to pay for the dumped tea. -
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The Frist Continental Congress
Each colony was in charge of traning militans .Agreed to meet again in 1 year if things didn't improve.It was in Philadelphia -
Lexington and Concord
It was the first shots of the war.George Wasington was named leader of the army. -
2nd Coninental Congress
John Adams,George Wasington,John Hancock were members of the congress.They formed the continental Army ,George Wasington would be the leader ,they sent a letter to king George the letter was called the Olive Branch Petition -
Buker Hill (Breed's Hill)
Rebels ran out of gun powder they surrinderd .Redcoats fought behind rocks,trees,and other things. -
Declaration of Independence
It was written by the mane writrer Thomas Jeffferson and some other men.The continental Congress risked being haged for treason.It was to King George the III/3 -
Sartaga
It wasd the turning point of the war .It showed the Rebels that they can win the war.The French joid the Rebels so they can baet them from the French and Indian War. -
Battle at Yorktown
The British Redcoats were defeated they surrendered.The French
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Treaty of Paris
Offically ended the Revolution.Britain recognized the United States as being an Indepependent nation.
