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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation Line prohibited colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French following the French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Boston Massacre
A riot that was between the Colonists and the British. It was very violent and was caused by the colonists being angry over the Townshend Acts. -
Tea Act
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act to help the company. This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being snuck into the colonies from other places. -
Boston Tea Party
The Colonists threw hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor as a way to protest the taxation. Americans learned that they were going to be forced to buy all of their tea from Britain's East India Company, so this is why the Boston Tea Party happened. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were four laws passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. These laws were passed by the British Parliament. -
Lexington and Concord
This was "the shot heard 'round the world". This is what started the American War of Independence. -
The Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were very harsh, but it was necessary at the time. Their main goal was to goal was to stop land surveyors. This affects us today because it took part in the independence of Vermont and America's revolutionary cause. -
Bunker Hill
the Battle of Bunker Hill confirmed that any connection or ruling between England and the American colonies was not possible anymore. -
Common Sense
The Common Sense was the first time asking for independence from Great Britain. This created the whole outline for future events. -
The Declaration of Independence
The 13 American colonies separated the British from ruling their land and people. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Battle at Trenton/Princeton
The first success was won by General George Washington. This victory helped boost colonies' confidence and was overall a good win. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a massive American victory. This helped secure independence and has a pretty good impact today. The victory also lifted the confidence of the colonies and gave them further hope for independence. -
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Continental Army Wintering Valley Forge
This is where General George Washington's army trained and stayed for a decent amount of time. They stayed for about 6 months. -
War in the South/Charleston
In the War in the South/Charleston, Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered to British Lieutenant, General Sir Henry Clinton and his army of 10,000. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown declared the end of the American Revolution. This led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.