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Spanish Armada
Phillip assembled a fleet of 130 war ships known as the Spanish Armada. Phillip wanted to get Elizibeth out of her throne. -
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King Philip's War
Native American population decreased, mainly because of large Nativ American groups died of diseases. Phillips goal was to stop Puritain expansion. -
French and Indian War
French began building forts to back their claim to the land between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Gorge Washington was the leader. Later, Washimgtons troops attaked and defeated a small French force. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering act helped to save money. That is why it was passed. Britain kept about 10,000 soldiers in the colonies. -
Sugar Act
British wanted to impose a new tax. Parlaiment passed the Sugar Act. This put a duty, or important tax, on several products. -
The Stamp Act
This law was unpopular. This required all colonists to buy special stamps for all kinds of products. -
The Boston Massacre
The boycott hurt British merchants and manufacturers,who put pressure on Parlaiment. Tea tax was left in force to demonstrate Parlaiments right to tax the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty did not want East India Company tea to be unloaded. They threatened ship captins. Feelings were very tense in Boston. They dumped all the tea in the harbor, 90,000 pounds worth thousands of dollars. -
The Shot Heard Round the World
This was the first shot to start the American Revolution. Nobody knows who fired it. A large battle took place in nearby Concord. 400 minutemen fought the British, killing three of them. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
British soldiers took position around the base of Breeds hill. Wearing red coats, they marched straight up the hill. Their firt attempt failed, so did their second, but the third succeded only because the Americans ran out of ammunition. -
Common Sense
A 50-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and was published in Philadelphia. The pamphet stimulated broad support for Independance. -
Declaration of Independance
The congress approved the Declaration of Independance. Since then, Americans have celebrated July 4th as Independance Day. Thomas Jefferson wrote this brilliant document. -
Crossing the Delaware
Washington led 2,400 men across the river in small boats. Soldiers huddled in the small boats as the spray from the river froze hit their faces. When they got across the river, the soldiers mmarched in the swirling snow. To keep their feet from freezing, the soldiers bound them in rags. -
Help from Overseas
Soon after Saratoga, France agreed to openly support American independence. France officially formed an alliance with the United States. -
Shays Rebellion
An economic depression hit. There was a widespread of depression and anger. It hit the farmers in Massachusets very hard. They were losing alot of money. Daniel Shays led an uprising of about 1,000 farmers.
