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Proclamation of 1763
This document was sent to the Colonists' by the King and declared colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
direct tax on paper items such as, newspaper, deeds, lax documents, play cards and, cigars. -
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Quartering Act
Law passed by British Parliament which forced Colonist to house soldiers -
Sugar Act
Law passed by British Parliament; raising duties on foreign refined sugar and molasses that is imported. It was also to pay for the cost of the French and Indian War. -
Boston Massacre
Riot broke out between the colonist and soldiers. The soldiers fired shots into the crowed killing five colonists. -
Lexington and Concord
First military battle of the American Revolutionary War. General Gage sends troops to Concord to seize illegal weapons and "nip the revolution." Known as the "shot heard around the world." -
Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)
1500 British soldiers attack in 3 assaults as, Americans ran out of ammo. This battle was a moral victory for Americans. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington lead his soldiers across Delaware. Four troops defeated drunk Hessian's in 15 minutes. -
Battle of Princeton
George Washington defeats 3 regiments of British Regulars. Trenton and Princeton raise morale and enlistment -
Battle of Saratoga
3 pronged British to split New England from Colonies; They were unrealistic and unorganized which, lead to the turning point of the war. French came in to help aid the Colonist. Benjamin Franklin is responsible for the French Alliance. -
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Valley Forge
Harsh winter for the Americans, army dwindled from 23,000 to 8,000 in Oct. to only having 3,000 soldiers by Dec. -
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Battle of Yorktown
British defeated the American and French forces. This was the last major battle for the war which, leads to British being defeated in the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
America is now Independent. It now extends from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. Britain will eventually evacuate from the Northwest. America will also asks states to compensate loyalist.
