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French and Indian War
The French and Indians fought against Great Britian for the Ohio River Valley because it would give world power -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III made a Royal Proclamation that stated that Colonists were restricted from settling west of the Appalachian Mountians -
Stamp Act
Since Great Britian spent tons of money on the French and Indian War, parliment put a tax on printed paper -
Boston Massacre
Groups of colonists taunted British soliders,a solider shot when hit with a club by a colonist, and Paul Revere used this as propaganda -
Boston Tea Party
Some Patriots,Samuel Adams and Paul Revere were going to protest the Tea Act by throwing tea into the Boston Harbor -
1st Continental Congress
All the Colonies gathered in Philidelphia except Georgia to discuss all of the problems that are happening with Great Britian -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere rode on his horse to warn minutemen about armed British soliders and in battle, a colonist fired first -
Declaration of Independence
At the 2nd Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams wrote the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a major battle because it was a American victory,and Benjamin Franklin had got the French on their side -
Victory at Yorktown
The Victory at Yorktown was the last battle of the Revolutionary War,where the British had surendered and the Americans had Won -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the Treaty that ended the Revolutionary war,and told Great Brtian that America was a free country
