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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Arrives
Columbus Discovers America. -
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Revolutionary Era
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French & Indian war
The french & indian war was between the british & colonists. -
Proclamation of 1763
This forbade colonists from moving west of the applachian mountains. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764. -
Boston Tea party
The Boston Tea Party (initially referred to by John Adams as "the Destruction of the Tea in Boston") was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. -
Battle of Yorktown
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Stamp Act
an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. -
Declaration Of independence
Grants freedom for the Americans -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was a defeat for the Continental Army under General George Washington -
Geogre Washington cross Delaware Event
Geogre Washington crosses the Delaware river and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians. -
Battle of Saratoga
The climax of the Saratoga Campaign giving a descive victory to the americans which ended the British Threat. -
Valley forge
Millatary in Valley Forge, Penn & which treated the Continental Army. -
Battle of Monmouth
A fight that women fought in when they began to question their rights. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown or the German Battle, ending on October 19, 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force