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The proclamation of 1763
after the french and indian war King george issued this proclamation that stated the settlers country mess with the Indians land -
The stamp act
The British put a tax on the new colonies, saying they had to pay taxes for every piece of paper they printed -
Boston Massacre
The killing of 5 colonists by the British -
Thomas Paine's common sense
A document that changed the views of many colonists -
the signing of the Declaration of Independence
A document to the British on why the colonists didn't want to be controlled by them anymore -
Winter at valley forge
Where the American colonists set up camp during the winter, and where they all united. Valley Forge is considered birth place of revolution -
Surrender in Yorktown
General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, making the Americans champions -
Treaty of Paris
The official peace between the colonists and the British, ending the Revolution
