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French And Indian War
It was a war between the French and British also known as the Seven Years War. -
End of French And Indian War
The war ended with a peace treaty. -
Sugar Act
An act that colonial merchants had to pay taxes of 6% per gallon of sugar. -
Stamp Act
An Act that added stamp tax on newspapers, legal documents and other common things. -
The Quartering Act
The act that made American colonists give food and shelter to the British soldiers at the citizens expense. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed people while under attack from a mob -
The Tea Act
The objective to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the British East Indian Company. -
The Boston Tea Party
The act when 3 colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. -
Boston Port Act
It was a law designed to make sure that Great Britain still had rule over American dominions. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
A speech by Patrick Henry, it had great meaning it meant that people would rather die than be slaves and not free. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
They were the first engagements in the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Ticonderoga
This battle took place on Lake Champlain in New York, Fort Ticonderoga witch was a key access point to Canada and the Hudson River Valley. The Continental Army took the fort and could use the artillery to their advantage. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was a terrible one both sides took a lot of casualty. The British beat the Americans. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. -
Declaration of Independance
John Adams, Roger Sherman, Ben Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson were chosen to write the declaration. It explained why the colonies wanted freedom. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was the turning point for the revolutionary war. The British Surrendered to America -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
The French and the Americans made a treaty to work together to beat England. -
Battle of Yorktown
General Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, started to siege Yorktown. General Lord Charles Cornwallis on the defense had 9,000 British troops. -
General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown. Washington had laid siege to Yorktown. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
The peace treaty between England and America was established and the Revolutionary War was over.