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The French and Indian War
This war lasted from 1754 - 1763, and was a dispute involving France and Britain over who’d gain control of North America. The French one the war, but at a high cost. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament onto the colonists that taxed them for any piece of paper that was printed on, causing an uproar in the colonies. The Stamp Act was later repealed not too long after it was passed. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were basically the entirety of acts/laws/tariffs placed by the British Parliament which took away many freedoms of colonists and typically forced them to pay more money than they really needed to. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event which took place in the streets of Boston, in which British soldiers open fired on colonists for protesting the recent taxes placed on tea, stamps, paper, etc. About 5 colonists were killed here. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was another of the taxes placed by the British Parliament, in which colonists were taxed to buy and import tea from anywhere. This upset many colonists and was one of the reasons for the tea being dumped off of the Boston harbor. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an event where colonists dressed up as Native Americans, and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor as a protest against the ‘Tea Act’, which was placed by the British. -
The Coercive Acts took place from March - June in 1774, in which colonists met in Philadelphia to discuss the Acts/taxes on things placed by the British Parliament. They discussed American freedoms and how the Acts were unfair to them as humans.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Colonists and soldiers of Britain exchanged shots here, and it was marked as the first battle of the American Revolution. Tensions between the two groups had built up over the years and they first started to settle things at Lexington and Concord. -
The 2nd Continental Congress
The 2nd Continental Congress was a meeting of representatives of 12 of the 13 British colonies, in which they discussed freedoms/war efforts in the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
56 Men gathered around to sign the Declaration of Independence, which declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga lasted from September 19th - October 19th in 1777. America won with about 5,00 surviving troops. The British were finally captured, marking the turning point in the American Revolution. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle/Siege of Yorktown lasted from September 28th - October 28th, 1781. American and French forces teamed up against Britain here, which ended up being the final battle of the American Revolution. The British finally gave up and began making peace once defeated. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a document signed by King George III after Britain’s loss in the Battle of Yorktown, which finally ended the American Revolutionary War. -
The Constitution
The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia convention, basically establishing the rights of American citizens. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was a document establishing 12 amendments which were used to signify human rights and set rules for certain things like free speech, right to bear arms, freedom of religion, etc.
