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Treaty of Paris (Ending the French and Indian War)
The treaty was made possible by the British victory over France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the Seven Years War. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a revenue-raising act that was passed by Parliament. The money from this act was usually used to supply the British soldiers. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act put a tax on paper products such as stamps, papers, magazines. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident in which British soldiers shot five colonists. The British soldiers had been provoked by the colonists and decided to fight back. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was when the British put a tax on tea meaning that the colonists could only buy tea from England. This tax actually lowered the price but the colonists were angry because that they were being taxed with out representation. -
Boston Tea Party
On the evening of December 16th the colonists decided that they would go on the British ship disguised as Native Americans and throw tea off the boat. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by British Parliament. -
First Continental Congress
It was a convention of delegates from each of the thirteen colonies. They responded to things such as the Intolerable Acts. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagments. It opened the conflict betweent Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. -
Second Continental Congress
It was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that started to meet in 1775. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was won by the British. The British forces drove the colonists out of Boston. Though they did win the British suffered many causalties. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted to prevent war with Great Britain. The petition affirmed American loyalty to Britain. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine who wrote it for everyone to understand. He wanted to show the colonists how the king treated them. -
The Declaration of Rights
It was a document that stated their inherent rights of men, including the right to rebel against inadequate government. -
The Declaration of Independence
This document announce the thirteen colonies seperation from Great Britain. They regarded themselves an independent state and no longer under the rule of the British empire. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise the British. It was Christmas Eve and the river was icy and overflowing. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga decided the fate for the Britsh. The Americans ended up winning the battle because Burgoyne didn't have enough help. -
Valley Forge
Washington decides to retire for the winter at Valley Forge. It was a brutal winter for the men because they were running out of supplies. -
Siege of Charleston
It was one of the major battles that took place towards the end of the American Revolution. After about six weeks of siege General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders. -
Treaty of Paris
It's the treaty that ended the American Revolution. The allies of the Americans had another agreement.
