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French and Indian war
War between France and Great Britain to determine who was in control of land in North America. -
The Albany Congress
A conference in New York that discussed the union of the British Colonies in North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
Divided the land between the colonists and the Indians. -
Pontiac's War
Pontiac, the leader of the Ottawa nation went to attack the British alongside other tribes. -
Sugar Act
An act that taxed sugar and molasses. -
Stamp Act
An act that put taxes and stamps on all documents. -
Quartering Act
An act that made people have to house and supply things for British soldiers. -
Townshend Acts
A system that enforced importing rules, regulations, and duties. -
The Boston Massacre
When British troops fired on a group of people in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
When the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest. -
The Intolerable Acts
Laws by the British government meant to punish the colonists for what happened during the Boston tea party. -
The first Continental Congress
Delegates came together from the thirteen colonies to form the Continental Congress, discuss boycotting tax acts, and make a petition to the king. -
Lexington and Concord
The first major military advance of the American revolution. -
The second Continental Congress
Delegates met up to discuss declaring independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Where American patriots showed they could hold their own against the British. -
Declaration of Independence
A written document of independence from the British government. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point in the American revolution. -
The French Alliance
When the French joined the colonists in the fight to take down the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle in the American revolution. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty in Paris that agreed to stop the Revolutionary war.
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