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Treaty of Paris
It ended the French and Indian war. England also got France's land. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Pontiac leads Shawnees, Delawares, and other tribes against british forts. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
King George declares colonists can't go beyond Appalachian mountains. This was done to pacify the angry Native Americans. -
Sugar Act
Britain passed a modified version of the molasses act that was about to expire. Merchants had to pay 6 pence per gallon of foreign molasses imported. -
Stamp act
The colonists had to pay a new tax on any and all papers that were used. -
Quartering act
Colonists had to provide housing and food for British soldiers that were there to suppress any signs of protest. -
Writs of assistance
The colonists were smuggling goods. The Writs of assistance act was passed to allow soldiers to search any home they thought was suspicious. -
Declaratory act
King inforced the idea of Britain having controll over the colonies. COlonists ignored the act. -
Townshend Acts
Series of acts passed in 1767 that colonists protested. -
Boston massacre
British troops fired at an angry mob in self defence -
Tea act
Allowed a British tea company to sell tea without the tax -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as mohawks while throwing tea into the harbor -
Coercive acts
Closed Boston, Banned town meetings, forced sheltering of british troop -
First continental congress
All colonies meet except Georgia, who agrees to support any decision that's made. Trade with England is banned until coercive acts are repealed, and militia needs to be formed -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British soldiers try to take supplies and weapons from lexington but Paul revere warns both cities about the attacks. -
second continental congress
The thirteen colonies met and agreed to become independant -
Battle of Bunker hill
Colonists held the advantageous location of breeds hil for as long as they could. -
Olive Branch petition
A petition created for king George to act as a last attempt at peace. -
Common sense
A document written Thomas Paine that said becoming independent was just 'common sense' -
Declaration of Independence
A declaration declaring independence from Britain with the support of all the colonies. -
Battle of Trenton
George washington crossed the freezing Delaware river and defeated the Hessians. -
Winter at vally forge
Washington had lead his army to Valley Forge, but hunger and cold were constantly combating them. A year later though, they managed to survive it. -
Battle of saratoga
General John Burgoyne attacked the Americans, but he was forced to surrender, and France officially went into the waras America's ally. -
Battle of yorktown
French and continental troops surrounded General Lord Charles Cornwallis and constantly bombarded his troops until they were forced to surrender. -
Treaty of Paris (1783)
A treaty between America and Britain. It ended the revolutionary war, and Britain recognized America as it's own country.