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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation act of 1763 was a declaratory act that discouraged the colonists from crossing the Appalachian line. This happened after the French and Indian war and was decreed on October 7th 1763. The act made the colonists very angry. This was Pre-war
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was a tax on the colonies to help the British pay off their war debts from the Seven Years'/French and Indian war. Here it is so very obvious why the colonists were mad. The thing that symbolized that the good was affected by the act was, well, a stamp. Sources:
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/stamp-act-1765#:~:text=11)%20On%20March%2022%2C%201765,%2C%20documents%2C%20and%20playing%20cards. -
The Boston Massacre
No one know which side is exactly to blame but from information we have on the topic it was more than likely that the colonists were at fault, like why would you throw snowballs and hit them with clubs?! That's very clearly your fault! Well the British didn't have to fire either because they had explicit orders to not fire. And that's why no one can decide who is at fault -
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The Tea Act
This is one of the many taxes posted on the colonies that led up to the war. This was mostly taxing well... Tea. The colonists were very enraged with all these taxes and rebelled with the Boston Tea Party. Formally removed in 1861.
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The Boston Tea Party
This was caused because of the Tea Act. The colonists were very mad over the tax so decided to tell the British in a way that they, well, didn't like...
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The Intolerable Acts
Four acts making the colonists very upset. The Boston Port act and the quartering act are the most well known. The port act closed down their ports and the quartering act was where soldiers could just enter your house without permission. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Brit aim: to get the colonists' ammo and artillery. Did they succeed? No they failed miserably. The colonists won. This was also the shot heard round the world. -
The battle of Ticonderoga
A battle that really wasn't a battle where the Green Mountain Boys and Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga. Source(s):
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonists lost because of ammo supply otherwise they would've won. Lots of Brit deaths so it was not a total loss for both sides but it wasn't a total win either. -
Common Sense publication
The pamphlet had a very clear message, the colonies should fight for their independence. This pamphlet helped get a lot more people on the colonies' side. -
The Declaration of Independence publication
This was us declaring that we weren't a part of Britain anymore and didn't want anything to do with them. Clearly they underestimated us thinking they would win the war but it wasn't our fault they thought that they would get us under control so they could burn this document. -
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Valley Forge
Trained by Baron Von Steuben in the winter before Trenton. The Baron is a Russian. This really helped the colonies because that meant they are prepared for traditional warfare. -
Battle of Trenton
This was the Battle at which Washington crossed the Delaware river. This attack happened early in the morning on December 26th because Hessian forces were very serious about Christmas. -
Battle of Princeton
This was the partnering of the battle of Trenton. The colonists also won this battle -
The battle of Saratoga
This is the battle the continental army, led by General Gates, defeated the Brits with the normal warfare tactics. The victory of this battle led to the french joining the war and helping the colonists at Yorktown. -
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The War in The South
This was the path that Cornwallis took to fight a lot of battles in the south. He won most of them and he ended up in Yorktown. His army surrendered there ending the war.
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The battle of Yorktown
This is the battle upon which General Cornwallis, of the British army, surrendered and the colonists won the war. This is the battle the french helped with and if they didn't we would've probably lost.