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Minutemen
Minutemen got their name from being ready to travel and fight at any moment. They're self trained and were one of the first of those to fight in the Revolutionary War. Info: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/minutemen.aspx
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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment, also called the Age of Reason, was the period in time where famous philosophers came foreword, such as John Locke and Hobbes. Many of the philosophers' ideas are still at work today.
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John Locke Writes Two Treatises of Government
John Locke publishes the two treatises. The first one disagreed with patriarchalism, and the second one talked about his theories of natural rights, social contract, and his ideas of a more civilized way of living. Info: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/6/john-locke-and-the-second-treatise-on-government
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The French and Indian War
In 1754, George washington led an army againts the French and was defeated in the first battle. Several battles took place for several years after with British on the loosing side. The main point of the war was conflict over who would control the Ohio River Valley. The British won. Picture: http://dingeengoete.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-day-in-history-may-15-1756-seven.html?m=1
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The Treaty of Paris of 1763
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 officially ending the French and Indian War. It removed France's control over its colonies in the Americas. Picture: http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/the-paris-peace-treaty-of-1783
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion was a war started by Indians of the Great Lakes region against British rule after the French and Indian War. The Indians, who had formed alliances with the defeated French, were dissatisfied with treatment from the British and rebelled. Picture: http://www.emersonkent.com/history/timelines/pontiac_war_timeline.htm
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The Proclamation of 1763
This act prohibited the colonies settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was an attempt to make peace with the Indians. Picture: https://tm112.community.uaf.edu/unit-1/royal-proclamation-of-1763/
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The Stamp Act
The tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. It was to help cover the costs of the French and Indian War. Picture: https://www.refactortactical.com/blog/revolutionary-war-history-the-tax-stamp/
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The Quartering Acts
The Quartering Acts were passed to help pay for the French and Indian war, since housing and feeding British soldiers was difficult and costly. It required colonials to provide food, drink, quarters, fuel, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns or villages. Picture: https://rootsoftherevolution7-3.wikispaces.com/The+Quartering+Act
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Stamp Act Congress
The stamp act of congress was the meeting of delegates from almost all of the colonies to declare the taxes on them shouldn't be from Great Britain, but they should impose the taxes on themselves. This was also one of the first meetings to show the beginnings of a government. Info: http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1221.html
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The Townshed Acts
After the Stamp Act Charles Townshend- the chief treasurer of the British Empire in- issued the Townshed Acts. They were passed to for the desire of raising revenue, assert the British authority, and to punish the colonists.They were a series of laws which on imported British goods including paint, paper, lead, glass and tea. Picture: https://www.britannica.com/event/Townshend-Acts
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The Boston Massacre
The protesters, or also called the Patriots, protested the occupation of their city by British Troops that were sent to enforce taxation. The Patirots threw snowballs at the troops one afternoon, which enraged them and fired into the crowd and resulting in the deaths of five Patriots. Picture: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmassacre.html -
Boston Tea Party
The dumping of an entire ship full of tea into the Boston Harbor by people disguised as Native Americans which set the American Revolution into motion. This act was protesting against taxes put on them by the East India Company. Info: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-history
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The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament. The purpose of these acts were to restore order in Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. They consisted of the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act of 1774. Picture: https://www.britannica.com/event/Intolerable-Acts
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The 1st Continental Congress
In response to the "Intolerable Acts," representatives from twelve out of the thirteen colonies meet in Philadelphia known as the First Continental Congress.The purpose was not to gain independence. The members agreed to boycott British goods. They also agreed to meet up later to if they were unsuccessful. Picture: http://otecorporation.com/portfolio/first-continental-congress/
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The 2nd Continental Congress
Delegates from almost all the colonies gathered together to discuss the grievances they have for the king. This is when they wrote the Declaration of Independence to gain their freedom from Great Britain. Info: https://www.reference.com/history/purpose-second-continental-congress-5706bcb79a3adada#
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Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. British troops were sent to stop the rebellion, but were met with Minutemen in Lexington. Whoever instigated the first shots were unknown, but the British continued as they went to Concord to seize their weapons. However, they were hidden by minutemen. On their way back to Boston, they were attacked. Picture: https://www.landofthebrave.info/battle-of-lexington.htm
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Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
Common sense was a book written by Thomas Paine challenging the British government. It was also written asking for independence from Great Britain. Info: http://www.ushistory.org/us/10f.asp
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the colonies officially gaining their complete freedom from Great Britain. This is also when they settlements in the Americas were no longer colonies, but the United States of America. Info: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
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Battle of Saratoga
This battle was known as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. It was a battle that ended in the British red coats and the Hessian army surrendering to the colonial soldiers. Info: http://www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp
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Treaty of Alliance
This was an alliance between the French and American military and created an open trade connection. It also stated that in any future peace treaty that the colonies were to be free from British rule and an independent country. Info: https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/alliance.html
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Battle of Yorktown
This was the most important battle during the Revolutionary War. When the British soldiers were on their way back to safety in Great Britain, the French made a sea blockade and George Washington's men surrounded them on land. This victory of the Americans is what ended the war and gave them independence from Great Britain. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins
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Benjamin Franklin and the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the document that ended the Revolutionary War. It also officially acknowledged the American colonies as an independent country, free from Britain's rule. Info: https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=6
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