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French and indian war...

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  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war
    • France and England were at war.
    • Lasted from 1754-1763.
    • Fought because of land control in territories.

  • Treaty of paris

    Treaty of paris
    • Treaty suceeded
    • France lost all of it's north american claims
    • Ended french and indian war

  • proclamation of 1763

    proclamation of 1763
    • Colonists were forbidden to cross the Appalachian moutains.
    • Colonists did not want to be told what to do.
    • First problem between the colonists and "Mother" England.

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    • Tax to pay for war dept.
    • On sugar and molassis.
    • FIRST tax placed on colonial goods.

  • Stamp act

    Stamp act
    • Tax on legal documants.
    • RESULT:Anger and protests by may colonists.
    • Stamp act congress formed to organize boycott.

  • Writs of assistance

    Writs of assistance
    • Custom officers could search ships at will.
    • Few colonists were affected.
    • Could also search houses.

  • Townshend act

    Townshend act
    • Colonits boycott.
    • Tax on household items.Such as paper, glass, lead, silk, and even tea.
    • (Taxed on essential goods)

  • Qaurtering act

    Qaurtering act
    • Were forced to provide supplies to british soldiers -Shelter -Food ,ETC.

  • The tea act

    The tea act
    • Parliament proposed the repeal of the townshend acts.
    • British trade was hurt.
    • Colcony boycott.

  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party
    • A group of protestors disgused themselfs as native americans.
    • The protestors boarded ships and dump the tea overboard. -There were 3 ships there.

  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts
    • Colonists could not hold town meetings
    • Port of Boston was closed
    • The first continental congress meets

  • 1st continental congress

    1st continental congress
    -Meets in Philadelphia
    -Each colony began training troops
    - Ban all trade with britain

  • Lexington

    Lexington
    • After an initial skirmish the 700 british troops then moved on to this town.
    • One of the battles that made the start of the war.
    • John parker and 70 minutemen were waiting but britsh over powered the minutemen.

  • Concord

    Concord
    • One of the battles recognized as the begining of the revolutionary war.
    • ("shot heard around the world") about the 1st shots of the revolution in Ralph Waldo Emersons poem. -About 700 British Army regulars were given secret orders to capture and destroy military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord.

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    -Established continental army with George Washington as the commander.
    -Olive branch petiton established.
    -Declare their loyalty but ask for the repeal of the Intolerable acts.

  • Bunker hill

    Bunker hill
    -involved Patriots fortifying 2 hills over looking Boston harbor.
    -("Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes".)
    - Quote above was spoken by commander of Patriot forces.

  • Ft.Ticonderoga

    Ft.Ticonderoga
    -The 1777 Siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred between 2 and 6 July 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga.
    -8,000-man army occupied high ground above the fort, and nearly surrounded the defences.
    - Ticonderoga was widely believed to be virtually impenetrable.

  • Battle of New York

    Battle of New York
    • British wanted to Capture New york city. -British attacked washington's army & inflickted heavy casualties.
    • George washinton avoided the capture.

  • Common sense

    Common sense
    -Increased public support for American independance.
    -Thomas Jefferson was choosen to compose the document.
    -Based on the philosophy of John Locke.

  • Declaration of independance

    Declaration of independance
    -Declaration of independance signed and put into action.
    -Jefferson took out the section on slavery.
    -Southern colonies would not sign.

  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    -George washinton and the continental army Surprise attack.
    -Cross the frozen delaware river
    -Defeat over 800 Hessians

  • Battle of Princeton

    Battle of Princeton
    Just oaver a week after the victory.Defeating over 300 british troops in New Jersey.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    • Turning point in war.
    • french didn't want to waste money on us if they didn't know we were going to win. -after this battle we got help from France.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge
    • George Washington and his men were stuck at Valley Forge Pennsylvania.
    • 1777-1778.
    • In desperate need of food and warm clothing.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    -Became last major engagement between the British & American/French forces during the American revolution.
    - gave the Americans their victory.
    -Ultimately ends the revolutionary war.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    -Treaty offically ends the american Revolution fought between the Americans & the british.