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French and Indian War
-War between France and England in the colonies.
-England won but it costed a lot of money to defend the colonies. -
Sugar Act
-Tax on sugar
-After this colonists started crying "no taxation with representation" -
The Stamp Act
-Tax on newspaper and official documents
-It caused boycotts, riots and they form the suns of liberty and they prepare the declaration of rights and grievances -
Boston Massacre
-A confrontation between colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths
-Caused colonists to spread the news of violence -
Boston Tea Party
-It was when people were dumping crates of tea into the Boston Harbor
-The Sons of Liberty dressed as native americans
-It caused Boston Harbor to close -
Committees of Correspondence
- It was letter writing campaign to keep the colonies informed This helped the colony unity
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Intolerable Act
- Acts that closed the boston harbor, more goods were taxed and it puts mass under martial law -The effect was 1st continental congress declaration of colonial rights
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Lexington and Concord
-British general was william Howe and Continetal genereal was Minute men
-The British won
-It started the revolution -
Long Island Battle
-British general was Sir William Howe and the Continental general was George Washington
-The British won
-It made washington realize he had to change his was tactics -
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Battle of Saratoga
-It was a turning point
-British general was John Burgoyne and the continental general Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold -
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Valley Forge Battle
-No generals
- It is where we wintered -
Monmouth Battle
-British general is William Howe and The continental general is George washington
-It was a draw
-it gave them confidence that they could win -
Cowpens battle
-The americans won
-More then 800 british troops died -
Yorktown Battle
-Colonies won
-The battle ended that ended revolutionary war -
Paris Battle
-It was a treaty signed to end the revolutionary was
-no British generals
