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French and Indian war
War between France and Britain, because of the disputed Ohio Valley. (Ended 1763 -
Proclamation of 1763
This created a law that colonists could not go passed the Appalachian mountains, to keep peace with the Indians. -
Sugar Act
Put tax’s on sugar items like molasses. (Repealed 1776) -
Stamp Act
Placed tax’s on all paper products in the colonies.
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Townshend Act
Taxed colonist for items like glass and lead. (Repealed 1770) -
Boston Massacre
Colonists were peacefully protesting when British soldiers opened fire killing 5 people. -
Tea Act
Stated that colonists had to buy all their tea from the East India company. ( Repealed 1861) -
Boston Tea Party
In protest against the tea act a couple of colonist board British ships and dump all the tea crate into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
British ships blocked the harbor from supply ships in an attempt to starve out the colonists. (Ended 1774) -
The First Continental Congress
The colonies representatives decided to Boycott all British goods, and set up their next continental congress date.(Ended 10/26/1774) -
Lexington and concord
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode warning colonist that the British were coming. -
Declaration of Independence
The list colonist made about their grievances when they declare independence from Great Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
A British general won a small victory over the American forces 7 days before, then while waiting for reinforcements decided to attack the milia again but failed and was forced to surrender. -
Winter at Valley Forge
A particularly harsh winter at valley forge were 11,000 men of the army stayed, many died from diseases and other hazards. -
Battle of Yorktown
Last major battle of the war when French and American forces won this battle then there was a negotiation for an end to the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty between representatives from Great Britain and America signed in Paris, this Ended the revolutionary war.
