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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War were fighting over land. Fighting over the territory that was west of the Appalachian Mounts. -
Proclamation of 1763
king george III declared that west of the Appalachian Mounts was territory of the native americans -
Stamp Act
the colonists pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses -
Quartering Act
A hidden tax. colonists had to give food and shelter to british troops in exchange for protection. 1765-1783 -
Boston Massacre
It was a street fight between the pariot mob. conlonists were killed and this led to a campaigh of speech writers -
Tea Act
a act that basically forced colonists to buy tea and raised the taxes on the tea -
Boston Tea Party
a band of colonists and they disguised as indians. they wanted to destroy all the tea and dumped it in the habor. so they wouldnt have another tax. -
Intolerable Acts
the act was meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in throwing a ton of tea shipment into Boston harbor. -
Battle of lexington and concord
tension has been build up between residents and the british authorites. a confrontation on the lexington town started off the fighting. many more battles followed -
Declaration of Inderpendence
founding document of american history written by thomas jefferson. it refers to the laws of nature and policy -
Battle of Yorktown
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Battle of Yorktown
george washinton commanding a force of 17k french and continental troops to go against british general charles cornwallis with 9k british troops -
Articles of Confederation
this document served as the united states first constitution. 1781-1787 -
Treaty of Paris
ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. -
New Constitution
decribes our goverment, talks about justice, goals and liberty. -
Bill of rights
collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
