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The French and Indian war went on for 7 years between the British and the French. It went from 1754-1763. -
It was an event that went from March 22, 1765 to March 18, 1776. It was a directed tax for the British colonies that lived in America. It was a stamp represented on various types of paper, Including playing cards and documents. -
It was a pretty short even that lasted 13 days.The British wanted to assert authority over colonies through strict watching for revenue duties.
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A small detached British army was harassed by a mob, shot and killed 5 people. The soldiers were sent to prison and charged with murder. -
There was a expensive tax put on tea. In response, the people in Boston dressed up at natives and dumped thousands of dollars in tea into the harbor. -
It was called by the Committee of Correspondence in response to the Intolerable acts. The first meeting was held in Philadelphia. 56 representatives came except for Georgia. -
Citizen of Virginia, Patrick Henry encouraged soldiers to fight against the British. ¨I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!¨ -
The Lexington and Concord was the first military engagement in the American revolution. It was fought on April 19, -
On June 17, 1775, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The British defeated the Americans and it was only a fight that lasted for one day. -
The congress suggested that the colonies would form their own government. The Declaration of Independence was written by Tomas Jefferson. -
After the British made the Americans move, Washington and his soldiers struck back on Christmas night, taking the British by surprise. Washington ended up taking about 900 soldiers captive. -
The French and the US had been trading and giving financial support since 1776. When the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance was signed, That´s when the US and France became alliances
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Benedict was an American soldier who had fought in a number of wars. He had negotiated with the British that we would surrender the fort at West Point, NY, in return for letting him join them.
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After winning a victory at the Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, Lord Cornwallis went to Virginia to join British forces. Washington had placed Yorktown under siege and Cornwallis surrendered more then 7,000 of his men on 10 19,1781
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After the British defeat at Yorktown , the Americans and 1782 grow a peace treaty which was soon followed and included by the Treaty of Paris which was wrote in 1783 . British recognize the independence of the US and they retreated over to Eastern West Florida and Spain.