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French and Indian War
This made the British Colonies go against New France. Each side had allies of other countries and Native Americans. -
Sugar Act
The British parliament banned the buying and smuggling of sugar from French and Dutch. They also restricted how much sugar each person got per year. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act made that many things that were printed had a tax and were printed in London. -
Boston Massacre
British Forces shot and killed many people when they were getting attacked by Colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
This was an act of rebellion against the British taxing teas and at night they went onto the tea ships and threw it into the ocean. -
Minutemen
The minutemen were American Colonists who trained militias in weapons and army strategies. This created more people to fight and drastically affected the outcome of the Revolution. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Parliament closed the port of Boston and forced residents to pay near 1 million modern dollars. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of all colonies except Georgia. This was in response to the intolerable things the King and the parliament. It was a fire to start the American Revolution -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
Patrick Henry said this speech at the 2nd Virginia Convention in 1775. He said that if I don't get liberty I would rather have death. -
The War at Lexington
The Battle at Lexington was one of the first military engagements of the American Revolution. The battle singled the start of The American Revolution. -
Battle at Concord
This was also one of the first battles of the American Revolution and kicking of the many battles that follow. -
2nd Continental Congress
The 2nd Continental Congress started America's first attempt to govern themself without the parliament. -
The Battle at Bunker Hill
This battle the Britsh won the battle against the Americans which gave the British the momentum for the next battle. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was what was written to declare independence from Great Britan. It was signed July 4 to officially declare independence from Britan. -
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Battle of Sartogas
This marked the culmination of the Saratoga campaign. This was one of the biggest battles in the American Revolution and the American Forces won. -
Articles of Confederation
This wrote the base of the government after America's separation from Britain. -
French Alliance
A Treaty created between the Frech and American forces in the midst of the American Revolution. -
Battle at Yorktown
The Continental and French forces went against the British forces. The Continental forces were commanded by George Washington and finally made the British Forces surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Pairs signed by King George ended the American Revolution. -
US Constitution SIgned
The US constitution was written to establish rules and unalienable rights for the citizens of the United States of America
