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French and Indian War
This was a long rivalry between French and England held in Europe that lasted until 1763. It was also known as the Seven Years' War in Europe. It's causes were the English being concerned about French forts being built in the Ohio River Valley, and the English's population of colonies growing rapidly, being pushed to the west. This war was officially declared in 1756. -
Treaty of Paris
France had lost Canadian colonies and then claimed to land east of the Mississippi River. The English then got all of the French territory in Canada, Florida, and rights to the Caribbean slave trade. Spain ended up getting French territory, west of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by England, the Proclamation of 1763 was to prevent further westward expansion, and issued taxes on colonies to pay for the French and Indian War. This then increases friction between colonies and Great Britain. -
Stamp Act
Merchants and lawyers required to buy stamps for newspapers and legal documents. The tax wasn't expensive, but the whole idea of it angered colonists, but Patrick Henry (House of Burgesses) called for a repeal of the tax, or the king would have to face a mutiny. -
Boston Massacre
Angry mobs of people harassed soldiers until they were shot and killed. These people were getting too rowdy trying to protest the taxes they were required to pay, and now, multiple soldiers were guilty of manslaughter and called "murders" by colonial propaganda. -
Committees of Correspondence
Samuel Adams proposed the creation of grievances against England throughout the colony. Shadow governments were colonized by Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Leaders in some cities blocked the entry of East India Company ships. 3 groups of 50 men dressed as Mohawk Indians broke open tea chests and chucked them into the harbor. British demanded to be paid back for the property but Bostonians refused it. -
Intolerable Acts
Because of the Boston Tea Party, the acts closed the Boston Port, reduced their self-government autonomy, and the ones accused of crimes were tried in England. This sparked new resistance throughout all the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
These are both small towns outside of Boston where the Minutemen meet Redcoats in a "brief skirmish" which then starts the war. -
Bunker Hill
This battle was known to be the bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War because over 1,000 British soldiers and 400 American patriots were either killed or injured. -
Trenton
A small battle but still important during the Revolutionary War. this battle was an inspirational victory for the Continental Army. -
Publication of Common Sense
A book written to the people in the thirteen colonies by Thomas Paine. It was about independence from Great Britain and political arguments to encourage these people to fight for egalitarian government. -
Declaration of Independence
This was the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Pennsylvania. -
Valley Forge
Washington's army was staying in Pennsylvania during winter time. Over 2,000 men died of sickness and brutal whether. -
Saratoga
This was two battles that were fought just eighteen years apart. This was a turning point in the war. -
Yorktown
During this battle, Lord Cornwallis surrenders to the Continental Army, and America wins the war. -
Cowpens
An engagement battle that occured next to the town Cowpens. -
Treaty of Paris
King George III officially ends the American Revolutionary War.