American Revolution

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    French and Indian war

    A war between Great Britain and France also known as the Seven Years War
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act imposed a tax on all papers and official documents. This angered colonists and they began to boycott British goods.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Parliament passed the Townshend acts which taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    A deadly street fight was between a "patriot" mob and a squad of soldiers. The group began throwing snowballs, sticks, and stones. colonists were killed.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    A protest where colonists dumped chests of tea into the ocean due to the frustration of taxation without representation.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Laws aimed to punish the colonists for their defiance in the tea party protest.
  • Patrick Henry's speech

    Patrick Henry's speech

    In the speech, Henry describes that the colonists need to oppose the British.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The tension between residents of the 13 colonies and the British kicked off the American Revolutionary War
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    A bloody battle that took place on a hill which was the first stage of the War.
  • Thomas Paine's Common Sense

    Thomas Paine's Common Sense

    Thomas Paine argued for independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence states that people have certain inalienable rights that include Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island

    Most of the American Army crossed the East River to Manhattan
  • Battle of Valley Forge

    Battle of Valley Forge

    British soldiers went on a raid of valley forge, where American troops built a handful of storage facilities.
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    Battles of Saratoga

    Was a turning point in the Revolutionary War were the Americans defeated the British
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    Documents that were adopted by the Continential Congress
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge

    A great trial was the American army was stationed at valley forge and hundreds died from the disease.
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    Battle of Yorktown

    During almost a month-long siege in which the British troops surrendered to the Continental Army
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    This ended the war after six months
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    The United States Constitutional Convention

    This event decided how American was going to be governed.
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    Established the US legislature as a two-house law-making body