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french and idean lanfd
The was was started becuase of disputed land pople wanted more land and others were not willing to give it up so the faught for land -
Battle of Ticonderoga
Under Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, a colonial militia force takes the British arsenal at Ft. Ticonderoga, NY, capturing cannon and other supplies. May 10 1775 -
The French Alliance
France recognizes American government and declares war on Great Britain. France had been pouring supplies into America for the revolutionaries prior to their public support. French army is instrumental in defeating the British. -
suger act
placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies -
Boston Massacre
It was a street fight and colnests were theowing stuff at gaurds and the shot at them killing people -
Boston tea party
The boston tea party happend becuase of taxes theey were tired of having to pay taxs on forine goods nd tea so the dumped alot of tea in the boston harbon. -
The Boston port act
closed the Port of Boston until the East India Company had been repaid for the destroyed tea, was the first of the Intolerable Acts to be passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. -
The Quartering Act 1774
Colonists were forced to house and feed British soliders if necessary/ Colonists were angry because they violated their privacy and security -
Patrick Henry
At the First Continental Congress, Patrick Henry used what key phrase to show his support for the Revolution? -
thomas paine writes
A book declearing inapendice from the war of the 13 colonies -
bunker hill
Bunker Hill was an American post overlooking Boston; the stronghold allowed Americans to contain General Gage and his troop -
Declaration of Independence
1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain. -
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Battles of Saratoga
battle known as the "turning point" for the Continental Army and the French decided to join the Patriot side of the war -
lexinton battle
battles which marked the beginning of the American Revolution; also known as "The shot heard around the world." -
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battle or yourkhill
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War which resulted in the surrender of British forces in 1781. -
Siege of Yorktown
• In 1781, French and American forces encircled and trapped British General Cornwallis's army, forcing surrender of 8,000 troops. -
Treaty of Paris
agreement signed by British and American leaders that stated the United States of America was a free and independent contry -
washington
he led a Virginian Militia against the French the sparked the war