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The French and Indian War
The war fought over control of the Ohio River Valley. -
The Proclamation Line
Made the British colonists settle far beyond the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Stamp Act
This act was a tax on newspapers, stamps, documents, etc. -
The Boston Massacre
When British soldiers fired into a crowd which caused a riot leading up to the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party
American colonists boarded British ships and threw about 300 chests full of tea in the water. -
The Tea Act
The British granted a monopoly on tea. -
First Continental Congress
When Congress declared that colonists can have the same rights as the British. -
Lexington and Concord
Also known as The Shot Heard Round the World. Marked the start of the American Independence. -
The Second Continental Congress
After the battle of Lexington and Concord. They elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of the American Revolution. -
Common Sense Pamphlet
The 50 page pamphlet that was pushing for American Independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
The official statement that separated Britain and America. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Americans defeated the British which made more hope for independence. -
Yorktown
George Washington's forces defeated Cornwallis. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary War and made the United States a strong independent nation.