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French and Indian War
The war between England and France over land in North America. After the war ended this was one of the reason that led to the American Revoltuion because they gave the land to the indians and giving high taxes to pay for the war. -
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Stamp Act
The stamp act was a tax on any form of paper that would required a stamp. This led to the revoltuion because it was another tax that made the colonies angry. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shoot and killed 5 colonists because they were throwing snow and ice and begging them to shoot them. After this the colonists would turn on the british. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressing up as indians and throwing english tea into the boston harbor. This is important to the Revolution because it was a beginning act of tolerance. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts are a list of acts that would be in place to try and destroy Boston and bring the volonies back into the kings favor and rules. This had a bid role because this was one of the final points to the colonies. -
Lexinton and Concrod
British troops coming to destory any rebel leaders and stop it from starting. This was one huge milestone because this was the start of the revolution. -
Declartion of Independance
Congress signing the declartion and breaking apart from England. This was huge because the Americans had left England and were now free. -
Saratoga
Series of battles at Freeman's Farm. Burgoyne lost to the colonies. -
Yorktown
Yorktown was where General Cornwillas surender to the American army. This was the end of the war and gave the colonies there freedom. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty between the Americans and British that would end the American Revolution. This also gave happiness to the colonies because they just won the war. -
Constitution
Laws that would sperate power in America and also have diffenernt laws. This gave peole hope and happyness after their recent win of the war. -
Bill of Rights
It is the first ten amendments in the constitution. This was again one of the many important factors in the American Revolution.
