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French and Indian war
War between France and British over land in the Ohio River Valley = British won -
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American revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
Rule that colonists could NOT go West of Appalachian Mts. to keep peace with Native Americans. -
Sugar act
Tax on sugar, imposed by king to pay off war dept. -
Stamp act
Tax on all printed goods, imposed by king to pay off war dept. -
Townshend act
Tax on food goods, imposed by king to pay off war dept. -
Boston Massacre
British troops killed colonists in Boston for acts of civil disobedience. -
Tea act
forced colonist to buy tea from the British East Indian Tea company, more money to the king -
Boston tea party
Colonists' response to the Tea Act (civil disobedience) Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor -
Intolerable acts
King’s response to the Boston tea party. -
First continental congress
The colonial reaction to the British Intolerable Acts to discuss plan for war. -
Lexington and concord
1st shots of the Revolutionary War "Shot heard 'round the world" Marked the beginning of the American Revolution -
Declaration of Independence
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Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of the Revolutionary War (the S turns) France joins war to help the Colonists -
Winter at valley forge
George Washington and his troops camped for the winter to reorganize and get training from the French. -
Battle at Yorktown
Last battle of the American Revolution. British surrendered. resulted in the Treaty of Paris. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American revolution