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End of 7 years war
Treaty of Paris officially ended the 7 years war -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Seven Years War -
Boston Tea Party
Was in response to the Tea act -
Intolerable Acts
These acts were directly caused by the Boston Tea Party -
Lexington and Concord
"Shot heard around the world" First engagement of the Revolutionary War -
Bunker Hill
Was actually fought on Breeds Hill. British Victory but with high casualties -
Declaration of Independence
Declared that the colonies were 13 individual states free from Britain -
Articles of Confederation
Legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution -
Yorktown
Last Major battle of the Revolutionary War. Led by George Washington who led Americans to Victory -
Shay's Rebellion
People vs State. Rebels crushed by state militia. Caused by taxations and economic depression.