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Period: to
French Indian War
7 years's war
French Winning until William Pitt )secretary of State) decides to heavily invest
Britain wins, but 13.5 more than annual revenue -
Settlers called americans by both sides, independant
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Treaty of Paris
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Proclamation line
impopular rules, prohibition for whites to settles on Indian territory = British administration reserve
Creation of Quebec -
Sugar Act
Tax imposed on Americans to repay the debts of the war + gain more control -
Stamp Act
Tax imposed on Americans to repay the debts of the war + gain more control -
Boston Massacre
crows throw stones at soldiers -> opened fire on crowd (death of 5 colonists)
Paul Revere, piece of propaganda
16 000 colonists in Boston, imposed tax laws, fights more and more common -
Royal Permission
does not allow west expansion, miscontent -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists threw 252 chests of Tea (east Indian Company, monopoly) disguised as natives -
Quebec Act 1774
restored use of French Civil Cole (right to practice Christianity to gain loyalty from French Canadian), but Americans = Protestant -
Period: to
War of Independence = Revolution
Georges Washington = head of troops
France allied w/ US (sea operations, Lafayette) -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress
- why it was declared
- John Locke
- Thomas Jefferson (1rst secretary of State, 2nd West Presient, 3rd president of the USA, Lousiana Purchase) -
End of the Revolution
13 colonies + all territories beyond Proclamation line = American, independant