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French and Indian War
- "7 Years War" Although it lasted 9 Years
- Fought between the British, Native Americans, and the French
- Ended British Victory
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Proclamation Line of 1763
- Basically, put a "no trespassing" rule on Native American Land
- Drew the invisible line so that English settlers would go west of the Appalachian mountains
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The Sugar Act
- Enforced the tax on sugar, molasses, and rum
- There was a previous tax on sugar, it just wasnt enforced as much, and it costed colonists more
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The Stamp Act
- Taxed every piece of printed paper that Colonists used.
- Caused the Colonists to coin the phrase "Taxation without representation"
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Townshend Acts
- Imposed taxation on glass, lead, tea, paint, paper, and tea
- Fueled the Colonists anger even further
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Boston Massacre
- A street riot between Colonists and British Enforcements
- British Enforcements felt they had no choice but to shoot
- 5 Deaths.
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Boston Tea Party
-A Vigilante protest led by the Sons of Liberty
- The Goal was to protest the tax on tea -
Intolderable Acts
- Five laws that were passed following the Boston Tea Party
- Colonists found the laws to be literally "intolerable"
- Set up the quartering act
- Put Boston under martial law
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
- The first battle of the revolution
- British forces won
- 49 Colonists killed, 73 British Killed
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Publication of Common Sense
- Written by Thomas Paine
- 49 Pages Total
- Advocated Independence/Egalitarian government to the colonies
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Ratification of Declaration Of Independence
- Written by Thomas Jefferson
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Battle Of Saratoga
- marked the climax of the revolutionary war
- American victory
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Valley Forge
- George Washington and his troops set up encampment here
- Hundred's of soldiers died from disease
- They withstood a very harsh winter
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The Battle Of Yorktown
- The Final Battle
- American victory secured independence for the Americans.
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The Treaty of Paris
- Official document that ended the Revolutionary war
- It was signed by King George after the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown
