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French and Indian war
The war was between french and britain. Both sides had native american allies.It last for 9 years from 1754-1763 -
Proclamation of 1763
Established a proclamation line along the Applachaians which the colonists werent allowed to cross. -
Sugar act
It halved the duty on foreign-made molasses in the hopes that colonists would pay a lower tax rather than smuggling.Placed duties on certain imports.Provided colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in a vice-admiralty court rather than colonial court. -
Stamp act
imposed tax on documents and printed items such as wills,newspaper, and playing cards -
Sons of liberty is formed
Boston shopkeepers,artisans, and laborers organized a secret resistance group called sons of liberty.Led by Samuel Adams they boycotted british goods -
Townshend Acts
Parliament passed the act. Taxed goods that were imported into the colony from britian such as lead, glass, paint and paper. -
Boston massacre
group of preotestors were shot by red coats and 5 men died. -
Tea act
The act granted the companies to sell tea to the colonies without taxes. -
Intolerable acts
parliament responded by passing a series of measures that colonists called intolerable acts.It shut down harbor and forced soldiers to house in private homes -
first continental congress meets
56 delagates met in philadelphia and drew up a declaration of colonial rights. -
Battles of lexington and concord
First military attacks of the American Revolutionary War. -
second continental congress
colonial leaders called the meeting in philadelphia to debate their next move. -
battle of bunker hill
general thomas gage decided to strike at militiamen on breeds hill -
olive branch petition
congress sent the king olive branch petition to return to former harmony between britian and the colonies -
publication of common sense
Thomas paine attacked King George and the monarchy -
declaration of independence
Congress appointed a committee to prepare a formal document. Thomas jefferson wrote the final draft -
early British victories
British sailed into harbor and had pushed washington's army across the delaware river into pennsylania. -
early continental army victories
Washington marches to new jersey and defeated a garrison of hessians in a suprise attack -
saratoga
american troops sorrunded britsih general , where he surrendered -
Valley forge
washington desperately low on food and supplies, fought to stay alive -
friedrich von stebuen and marquis de lafayette
freidrich helped to train continental army.marquis also arrived to offer his help. -
British victories in the south
british general captured charles town -
British surrender at Yorktown
General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his 8,000 troops in Yorktown, Virginia. -
treaty of Paris
Ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
