American Revolution Era - Sarah Hopwood

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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
  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    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
  • The Sugar Act

    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
  • The Stamp Act

    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
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    • A street riot between Colonists and British Enforcements
    • British Enforcements felt they had no choice but to shoot
    • 5 Deaths.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    -A Vigilante protest led by the Sons of Liberty
    - The Goal was to protest the tax on tea
  • Intolderable Acts

    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
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    • The first battle of the revolution
    • British forces won
    • 49 Colonists killed, 73 British Killed
  • Publication of Common Sense

    Publication of Common Sense

    • Written by Thomas Paine
    • 49 Pages Total
    • Advocated Independence/Egalitarian government to the colonies
  • Ratification of Declaration Of Independence

    Ratification of Declaration Of Independence

    • Written by Thomas Jefferson
    - Signed by 56 Representatives in the Second Cotinental Congress
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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.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    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