Key Events

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  • Proclamation Line 1763

    Proclamation Line 1763
    The Proclomation line was issued by King George III. It orded the colonists to stop settling in land west of the Appalchain Mtns, which had been set aside fo American Indians.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The stamp act taxed on printted items, such as newspapers and legal documents. Even playing cards were taxed

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    A crowd shouted at a group of British soldiers and threw rocks at them as the crowd moved forward, the soldiers fired their guns, 5 people died.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    150 members of the sons of libery dressed as American Indians and marched to the Boston Harbor and threw more than 300 chests of tea overboard.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Leaders from all colonies exept Georgia met in Philadelphia. The meeting was later called the First Continental Congress. Delegates hoped for a peacful solution to their problems with Great Britan. The Congress sent a petition, or a signed request, to King George III.

  • Patrick Henry's Inspiring Speech

    Patrick Henry's Inspiring Speech
    Patrick Henry inspired many people with his famous speech "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!!"

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    British soldiers marched toward the towns of Lexington and concord in Massachusetts. They planned to arrest two leaders of the Sons od Liberty and capture the groups's weapons. Paul Revere found out about it and told the townsmen.Battle occured in both Lexington AND Concord

  • Approval of the Declaration od Independence

    Approval of the Declaration od Independence
    Some of the members of the seconed continental congress began to sign the Declaration.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    The continental army won the Battle of Saratoga , this was a turning point because, of this Ben Franklin persuaded the france to help the Americans with more battles and wars.

  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Surrender at Yorktown
    Both French and American soldiers marched south to surround Yorktown. At the same time, the French navy took control of the cheasapeak Bay.After weeks of being trapped Cornwallis finally gave up.

  • The Treaty of Paris.

    The Treaty of Paris.
    The British and the Americans signed the Treaty of Paris. In the treaty, Great Britain recognized the United States of America as a nation.