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The French and Indian war
this battle was over fertile and trapping land and the british won -
Battle of Ticonderoga
the siege was over the fort Ticonderoga .French drove back the British/American attack -
Sugar Act
Put taxes on molasses and sugar to six pence per gallon. this act was intended to stop trade with the dutch and the french -
Stamp Act
was an act on the colonists that taxed any thing from legal documents to playing cards -
The Tea Act
raising the tax on tea so that foreign tea brewers could not sell to the colonists so they would go bankrupted -
The Boston Tea Party
British troops dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped hundreds of dollars of tea in to the harbor -
Boston Port Act
this act was made to punish the colonists for the Boston tea party -
The Quartering Act 1774
was a law that meant that the citizens of america had to house to British soldiers stationed in the 13 Colonies of America. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
this speech meant that he rather have wanted freedom or death than having to live under the kings power -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the British troops wanted to destroy the militia weapon stashes
but they failed they got picked off by the militia marksmen -
Battle of Bunker Hill
this was a battle against British and america it was an unfortunate loss for the militia -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
George Washington was select over john Hancock because of his previous military experience -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
this was the document that put the independence in the militias favor -
Declaration of Independence
is a letter to the king to declare independence from England -
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Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French
this would ensure that the militia would help the french if fighting broke out with the British -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
surrenders 8,000 British soldiers to a French and American troops at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing the American Revolution to a close. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
the treaty of Paris negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. -
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Battle of Yorktown
Gorge Washington led over 10,000 German and Continental troops as the siege starts. when it ended Gorge Washington and his
troops win the war