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Jun 6, 1215
magna carta
right given to king of england -
english bill of rights
replaced magna carta -
french and indian war
the war between france and britain to gain land in the americas. the indians chose sides to fight on -
sugar act
an act that raised revenue passed by britain -
Organization of the Sons of Liberty
a group of patriots who protected rights -
stamp act
this act made colonist pay taxes on many printed materials (playing cards) -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
the parliament took away the stamp act -
The Declaratory Act
justified the repeal of the stamp act -
The Townshend Act
the Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act all raised revenue -
The Boston Massacre
british soldiers open fired and killed 5 civillians and injured 11 -
The Tea Act
taxed the tea that the british imported -
Boston Tea Party
the rebellion of the tea act by dumping tae in to boston harbor -
Coercive Acts
a series of laws passed by british parliament -
Closing of Boston Harbor
britain's response to the boston tea party -
Massachusetts Charter cancelled
fishing cancelled in the bay area -
Quartering Act
made colonists house soldiers and feed them -
1st Continental Congress
a group of delegates from the 13 colonies -
Declaration of Rights Draft
list of colonial rights -
Patrick Henry’s speech
the give me liberty or give me death speech -
Governor Gage’s seizing of colonist’s stockpile of weapons
governer gage took the weapons that the colonist were storing -
Paul Revere’s Ride
he warned the colonists that the british were coming either by land or sea -
1st Battle at Lexington and Concord
the start of the revolutionary war
place: Lexington and Concord
Leaders: John Parker
Outcome: Patriots won -
2nd Continental Congress
2nd Continental Congress becuse the first fell apart -
Benedict Arnold’s Ticonderoga Fort seizure
took the fort from britian -
2nd Cont Congress
Place: Boston
Major leaders: William Penn
Outcome Patriots won. this led to the capture of Ft. Ticonderoga -
Governor of Massachusetts changed by king
the Governor of Massachusetts changed by king george -
Forming the Continental Army
coordinated the military. formed by continental congress -
Named George Washington Commander of Continental Army
george washington was elected the commander -
Battle of Bunker Hill
another major battle of the revolution
place: Breeds Hill
Leaders: Benedict Arnold
Outcome: British won -
Olive Branch Petition
prevented further conflict with britian -
Battle at Montreal
Place: Montreal
Leaders: Richmond Montgomery and Benedict Arnold
Outcome: British won -
canadian invasion
Place: Quebec
Major leaders: Benedict Arnold
Outcome: British drove patriots out of canada -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
an argument for freedom from britian -
Dorchester Heights
Place: Dorchester Heights
Leaders: George Washington(Patriots) and William Howe(British)
Outcome: Patriots won -
E pluribus Unum
"out of many, one" -
Battle at NYC
Place: NYC
Leaders: Washington
Outcome: British -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
the official approval of separation from britian -
Battle of trenton
Place: Trenton
Major leaders: George Washington
Outcome: Patriots won -
Saratoga
place: Saratoga
Major leaders: Horatio Gates
Outcome: Patriots captured NY
turning point of war -
articles of confederation
first set of laws in america -
land ordinance of 1785
congress cant raise revenue by taxing -
shay's rebellion
rebellion of farmers against the government -
constitution ratification
passing of the constitution -
northwest ordinance
made northwest territories
