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Proclamation of 1763
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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a revenue rasing act it placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things. -
The Currency Act
This act regulated the paper money issued by the colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
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The Stamp Act Congress
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The Declatory Act
The Declatory Act stated that Parliament had the same power over the colonies that it did over Britain. This allowed Parliament to pass laws that were binding over the colonist. -
The Tea Act
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The Boston Tea Party
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Quartering Acts
An amendment to the previous acts were passed stating that if soldiers were not given suitable quarters to stay in then the governor would have the authorty to house soldiers in other buildings,such as: barns, inns, among other unoccupied structures. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was seen by the colonists as a new model for British colonial administration. Colonist feared it would strip them of their elected assemblies, and promote the Roman Catholic faith in preference to widely-held Protestant beliefs. -
First Continental Congress Meets
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The First Continental Congress
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Patrick Henry's Speech "Give me liberty.."
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The Rides of Paul Reveere and William Dawes
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
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Battle of Bunkerhill
Where: Charleston Massachusetts
Result: British Victory, British capture Charleston peninsula. -
Battle of Long Island
Where: Long Island, NY
Result: British Victory -
The First Virginia Constitution
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Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
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Washington Crosses the Delaware
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Battle of Princeton
Where:Princeton, New Jersey
Result: American victory -
Battle of Brandywine
Where:
Chadds Ford Township,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Result: British Victory -
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Battles of Saratoga
Where: Saratoga, NY
Results:
First battle: Pyrrhic British victory
Second battle: Decisive American victory
British surrender October 17 -
Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY
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Washington's Army retires for winter at Valley Forge
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Battle of Monmouth
Where: Monmouth Court House, New Jersey
Results:Draw; long-term American victory -
Spain declares war on Great Britain
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Fairfield,CT burned by British
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Norwalk, CT burned by British
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Brittish captures Charleston, NC
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Benedict Arnold Exposed
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Articles of Confederation Adopted
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Battle at Guilford Courthouse, NC
Where: Present day Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Result: British Victory -
