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French and Indian war (Gorege Washinton)(video)
The French and Indian War was a war between the french and the indians over amercian land. It lasted for seven years and is called the seven year war. Two years into the war Great Britian declared war of France. It is said to be a war with out euaropean Video --intferance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n-gsgqaUo0 -
Proclmation of 1763 (King George the 3rd)
The proclomation of 1763 was a british produced boundry makerked in the applmation mountins. The proclamtion prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French. Officials in London feared that an increased American presence in the western territory would encourage Native American violence. The British government viewed westward expansion as a threat. While Britain intended for the boundary line to alleviate tensions between Anglo settlers and indigenous people. -
Sugar act (Paraliment)(video)
Paraliment put a tax on sugar for the amercain people and they were upset. They were upset because they used a lot of sugar in there everday and having a tax on it made it really expensive for them to buy. The Sugar Act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon. While Grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced. The act also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar. Video --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYFLEZ3SkFE -
Quatering Act 1765(video)
The Quatering act of 1765 made it so the british cant stay in the peoples houses. Unlike they used to they can tell them to leave. They wont be able to stay and take over the houses. The british were upset by this and evetullay they changed it in the intrable acts to the british can take over peoples houses.https://study.com/learn/lesson/quartering-act-1765-summary-significance.html About both of the quarteing acts -
Stamp Act (video)
The stamp act taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. Issued by Britain, the stamps were affixed to documents or packages to show that the tax had been paid. It was under King George III. It was for the american not the british they didnt get taxed.
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Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts were used to help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Charles Townshend sponsored the Townshend Acts. He believed that the Townshend Acts would assert British authority over the colonies -
Boston Massacere (video)
The Boston Massacre was the start to the war. The british soldiers were aruguing with the american colonist and the british soldiers got angry.Then British soldiers guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of American colonist, killing three men and injuring eight, two of them mortally. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1NRTmVOtV4 -
Tea Act
The tea act raised tea prices in the coloines but over time would have lowerd. This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other places. But the colonists were angry because the Act would give the East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies -
Boston Tea Party (video)
The Boston Tea Party was a dramatic event where the Americans made up a plan to dump the tea of a boat from england in the Boston harbor. The wasted a lot of tea and money from the british. They did that because it was taxed really high and they didnt want to pay for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cT_Z0KGhP8 -
Intolerable Acts (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEd9XU52Vhw
The intolrable acts were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament. To punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. Included a new Quartering Act that provided arrangements for housing British troops in American houses. -
The First Continental Congress (video)
The first continential congress was a meeting of the states to get ride of the british taxes. The primary accomplishment of the First Continental Congress was a agreement among the colonies to boycott British goods beginning on December 1, 1774, unless parliament should rescind the Intolerable Acts. Some of the main people were Alexander Hamiltion, George Washington, Thomas Jefforson. Ohter people were involed in the first congress meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ7o4umxOYA -
Lexington and concord
Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the british and americans It was in Lexington and concord. The battle has a famous slogan as the shot heard aroud the world. The batttle started because sombody miss heard and took a shot and thats what started the war. Massachusetts colonists disobaeyd British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence. -
Second Contential Congress (video)
The Second Continental Congress assumed the normal functions of a government, appointing ambassadors, issuing paper currency, raising the Continental Army through conscription, and appointing generals to lead the army. They also picked there leaders of the government and who they would follow. Hamiltion made a Banking system that nobody could take apart at the time. George Washingtion became president and John Adams was the vice President. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=592XcEkj45A -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker hill was a fight on bunker hill where the American colonist got defeated by the british but they proved they could hold their own against the British Army. The fight confirmed that any regaining of trust between England and her American colonies was no longer possible. The british army was stronger and had more exprience then the Colonist. -
The Olive Branch Petition (video)
The olive Branch Petition was sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens. They didnt want to start the war but King George the III was an very angry man. He didnt like that they didnt like his rules and obviously it didnt work because there was a war. https://study.com/learn/lesson/olive-branch-petition.html -
Common Sense
Common sense is a book by Thomas Pain about the society they live in. Common Sense made a clear case for independence and directly attacked the political, economic, and ideological obstacles to achieving it. Paine relentlessly insisted that British rule was responsible for nearly every problem in colonial society. They taxed them to high and made them live in a bad society and so they fought back. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaralation of Independence was a document written by the congress about how they will act in there society and some of the rules. People have certain basic Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness. All Men are created equal. Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others. -
The Battle of New York
The Battle of New York was a battle over New York city. It was a turning point of the war because the british gained the harbor and the port of New York for the rest of the war. George Washington's efforts to fortify New York City from a British attack led to the Revolutionary War's biggest battle. it was a crushing defeat for the Americans. -
Battle of Trenton
The battle spaned nine days. The American people beat the Hessians and British. It was a battle that made the Americans boost there confidence by winning. The battle also restored the peoples confidence in Washington.The battle set the stage for another win at the next battle -
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The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the British army lifted colonist and, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war. Was the point where the French relised they should help the Americans. The Americans had more troops and better means of reinforcements. -
The Battle of Saratoga
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Valley Forge
Valley Forge it was a battle in pennsylvania and a camp where Americans stayed during the winter. During that winter the army was dying of the flu and other things. The winter was cold and harsh and they lost many of there soldiers during the battle and in the camp. The army stayed there for six months. -
Battle of Monmounth
The Americans claimed victory because they occupied the battlefield after the British left. This greatly increased American morale and strengthened Washington's position as commander of the army. They won with American counterattack on the British right forced the Redcoats to fall back and reorganize. This was a great battle and it made the americans stronger. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans Won this battle. The Battle of Yorktown was a fight between the British and the Americans and during this battle the French joined in and helped the Americans. Which made the Americans more powerful and they had more opportuitys to beat the British. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence. Through 10-19-1781 -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the ending the War of the American Revolution. The agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. The U.S. was free from England they waved the white flag and America won the war. The treaty mad it offical.