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French and Indian war
A war (1756-1763) fought by Britain against the French and their Native American allies, part of the conflict known in Europe as the Seven Years' War. Britain, emerging victorious, took possession of the French territories in Canada and became the dominant colonial power in North America. -
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American Revolution
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Proclamation
The Prclamation was to keep the colonists from moving westward into enemy territory. -
Stamp Act
All products printed with ink were taxed. -
Sugar Act
it was a law passed by the british parliment where sugar and sugar products were taxed. -
Townsend Act
To punish the people of Newyorkn for not following the quartring Act. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into an unarmed crowd and killed 7 people. -
Boston Tea Party
Thwe colonists dressed up like indians and poured tea into the ocean to get back at the king. -
Coecive/Intolerable Act
Boston harbor was closed to trade until the owners of tea were compensated. -
Battle Lexington and Concord
first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of lexington and concord
This battle was the first millitary engagements of the american revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. -
Battle of trenton
christmas night and the whole army crossed the frozen river deleware. -
Battles of Saratoga
The two battles of saratoga were a turning point in the american revolution. -
Battle of yorktown
The last battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in 1781 near the seacoast of Virginia.
