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French Indian war
France and Great Britain were fighting for control of the Ohio River Valley in north america, Great Britain won the war but went into great debt fighting it. This debt led them to the colons downfall. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed to help pay for the British troops that were stationed in the colonies during the seven years war, this act required the colonists to pay a tax that was represented by a stamp. -
Townshend Acts
This act was passed to help pay for the expenses in governing the American colonies. Glass, lead, paint, and tea were taxed. Parliament passed the Townshend Act -
Boston Massacre
Seven British soldiers fired into a crowd of volatile Bostonians, killing five, wounding another six which angered an entire colony -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the bloodiest battles of the American revolution. The Americans were defeated at the battle, but they proved they were able to hold their own against the superior British Army. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, the Continental Army won a decisive victory due to Burgoyne surrendering defeat on October 17th, 1777 -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge is a naturally defensible plateau where the armies could recoup and train from the year's battles. The Continental Army struggles to manage the disastrous supply crisis -
Battle of Yorktown
Washington defeated Lord Charles veteran army, The victory led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 which gave America its independence -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty recognized the U.S. Independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory it also ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.