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george washington
he was a commander in the continental army for the american revolutionary war. -
French and indian war
It is also known as the seven years war. Britain and france fought each other -
proclamation of 1763
It said that they cant buy land west of the apachie mountains. Issued by king george III -
sugar act
Every sugar product was taxed. they didnt give any say they just enforced it. -
Townshend act
It was a series of taxed products that the brititsh put on the colonists. -
boston massacre
it was a mass killing in boston nobody knows how it started. british solders shot and killed 5 people -
boston tea party
Dumped all tea in harbor. Payback for the taxes -
tea act
they put taxes on all tea products. Never gave any say to the citizens -
First continental congress
The Congress met briefly to consider options, including an economic boycott of British trade and drawing up a list of rights and grievances; in the end, they petitioned King George III for redress of those grievances. -
intolerable act
it was a law passed by british for punishment after the boston tea party. It included the boston port act -
Lexington and concord
Lexingto and concord started the whole revolution. It involved the "shot heard around the world" -
Second continental congress
It passed the first continental congress. It was a convention of delgates. -
Common sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Written in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
Declaration of independance
It declared independance in the U.S. It was signed by thomas jefferson -
Thomas Jefferson
He was a vice president of the usa. He signed the declaration of independance. Was the third president of the us. -
washington crosses the delaware
Washington crossed the big delaware river. He took out 1500 soldiers which was huge at the time -
Battle of saratoga
It was the turning point of the war. French then allied with colonists -
Siege of Yorktown
It was the final battle in the american revolution. Nobody really won it just sort of ended in them going home -
Treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War -
alexander hamilton
He was the first secretary of the treasury. He faced great debt during the american revolution
