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FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
France and great brittan fought for the Ohio River Valley. Both countries wanted to remain a world power.Brittan won and gained world power. -
proclamation of 1763
King george the 3rd wanted control westward expansion.This forbid the colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
The law was passed by paliament to make the colonist help pay for the cost of the French and Indian war. -
Boston Massacre
Colonist taunted and threw snowballs at Brittish soldiers,shots were fired 5 colonist died.One of the colonists name was Crispus Attucks -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of liberty,led by Samuel Adams and Paul revere,dressed as Indians and threw tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea act. -
Tea Act
The favorite drink of the Colonist was tea the parliment decided to tax the colonist on tea and passed the Tea act in 1773 -
Battles Of Lexington and concord
Brittian soldiers met Minutemen at Lexington, shots were fired and 8 minutemen were killed. Redcoats marched onto Concord.Minutemen fired at the Brittish for the first time and this was called,"The shot heard'round the world ." -
1st Continental Congress
Delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia to discuss problems with Britain -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was a letter to the king of England explaining why they wanted to be their own country.Thomas Jeffferson was the author .John Adams Ben Franklin helped write it -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary war.Burgoyne led the Continental Army and France became our ally. -
Surrender at Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown which ended the battle of Yorktown and lead to victory in Yorktown for the Americans. -
Treaty of Paris
In the treaty of paris Great Brittain reconized th Independence of the United states.The Mississipi river borders the United states.
