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French and Indian war
War between Great Britain and France in Ohio valley.
Britain won the war (known as the seven year war) -
Proclamation
Announcement that the colonists COULDN’T go west of the Appalachian mountains ( so they could keep peace with the native Americans) -
Sugar act
A tax imposed by the king to help them repay the war debt. A tax on sugar and molasses -
Townsend act
Tax on house hold goods like tea paint glass and lead -
Stamp act
A tax on legal documents to help repay war debt. Documents include news papers wills and anything paper related -
Boston massacre
British troops killed colonists in Boston for acts of civil disobedience -
Tea act
Not a tax, but forced colonists to buy tea -
Boston tea party
Colonists reaction to the tea act. They dumped tea into the harbor of boston -
Intolerable acts
British government ps reaction to the Boston tea party. Punishment to the colonists for throwing the perfectly good tea into the Boston harbor -
First continental congress
The conolistd reaction to the intolerable acts. To discuss plan for war -
Lexington and concord
1st shots fired for the revolutionary war. The start of the American revolution. Shots heard from around the world -
Declaration of Independence
In the second continental congress is when the colonists wrote th Declaration of Independence stating why they should be separated from Great Britain. On July 4, 1776 is when it was ratified but they stilll didn’t ha e their Independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of revolutionary war. France joins the fight against Great Britain -
Winter at valley forge
George Washington and his troops camped in valley forge to reorganize and get training from the French -
Battle of Yorktown
Last battle of the American revolution. British surrendered ended up leading to the treaty of Paris -
Treaty of paris
Ended the American revolution. Us regonized as an independent country
