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French and Indian War
France and Native Americans were allies and were fighting against Great Britain. They fought over land and resources. France lost and gave up control of the Ohio River Valley. -
Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War colonists can not go west of the Appatction mountain. -
Sugar Act
Tax on sugar and molasses -
Stamp Act
Tax on printed items -
Townshend Act
Tax on household items -
Boston Massacre
A protest gone wrong 5 people killed -
Tea Act
Was an act of the parliament of Great Britain. They were not allowed to use any other tea except Great Britain. -
Boston tea party
Tea thrown from the east India tea company into the Boston harbor. -
Quartering Act
British soldiers were allowed to live in someone house -
Coercive Act
Law made by the king it shut down government meetings and close the Boston harbor -
First continental congress
A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. -
Lexington and concord
The first battle and it's known as the "shot heard round the world". -
Second continental congress
George Washington was in charge of the army. The declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 July 4. -
Saratoga
Turning point of war and France agreed to help -
Winter at Valley Forge
Harsh weather condition and train by Marquisde de Lafayette -
Yorktown
Final battle and Great Britain surrendered -
Treaty of Paris 1783
It ends the war and recognize U.S as an independent country