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French& Indian War
The French and Indian War at Upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British empire, it ended with the treaty of Paris in 1763. Great Britain's large territorial gains was provided by the war in North America, But they had to pay for their expenses due to the war and eventually led to the American revolution. The French and Indian war was in a nutshell there was a territorial tug of war to control the Ohio land -
Stamp Act
"First British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and pamphlet cards legal papers, newspapers, almanacs, and dice" -Britannica -
Quartering Act
The amendment to the annual Mutiny Act requires colonial authorities to provide food, drink, fuel, Quarters and transportation to British forces stationed in their Villages or towns -
Valley forge
"On December 19th, 1777, 12,000 soldiers and 400 women and children marched into Valley Forge and began to build what essentially became the fourth largest city in the colonies at the time, with 1,500 log huts and two miles of fortifications" -National park service.com -
Battle of Yorktown
Washington forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis veteran at Yorktown, "Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence." - Mount Vernon.org -
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Treaty of Paris
"This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation"- National archives.com