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American Revolution
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French and Indian War
The British win the French and Indian war, but it increased the debt that the American Colonies had. This means that the British Government begins to tax more. -
Sugar Act
Also known as the plantation act, was a law that increased the revenue for the British Empire. The sugar act provided strong customs regulations and aimed to end the smuggling of sugar. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was also an extra tax for increased revenue. It affected legal documents, newspapers, and advertisements. The British Government actually ends the tax after enough uproar. -
Townshend Acts
A series of additional taxes with 4 acts passed. They included the suspending act with stopped New York from conducting business until they comply with the Quartering Act. The Revenue act imposed direct revenue duties and the Indemnity act was created to stop the smugging of Dutch tea. -
Boston Massacre
In Boston, British troops open fire on an escalating mob, killing 5 colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
In response to the British tax on tea, Bostonians disguised as Indians board the ship and dump dozens of crates of tea in the Boston harbor. -
Paul Revere's Ride
On the morning of April 18, 1755, Paul Revere rides to Lexington to warn that the British are coming. The first response only had 77-minute men to the 700 men of the British, but they were able to repel after they had a lot more minute men. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of the war. The British win the battle, but they lose 40% of their men. The battle is a big morale boost for the colonists. -
Articles of Confederation
Plan for government, but it proved to be ineffective since they did not make the central government strong enough to tax or regulate commerce. It also could not function since it was inadequately funded. The Consitution would come 7 years later in 1787. -
Peace of Paris
The Peace of Paris was signed the war is brought to an end. The British empire recognized the independence of the Colonies and are given boundaries to the Mississippi river. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
After purchasing the Louisiana territory, the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark) was tasked with exploring the newly acquired land. They were tasked to find a route that would connect the East with the West before European powers would start to claim the territory as theirs. They study the flora and fauna of the area -
Trail of Tears
Series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Native Americans. They were forced to give up their customs and traditions and assimilation was the key goal of this operation. Thousands died from disease before reaching their destinations.