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French and Indian War
France and Great Britain fought for the Ohio River Valley. They wanted it for world power and great farmland. Great Britain won. -
Proclamation of 1763
This was written by King George III. It restricted colonists from settling west of the Appalachin Mountains. This made the colonists angry. -
Stamp Act
Parliament passed a law that taxed all printed paper to pay for all the debt from the French and Indian War. -
Boston Massacre
One night British colonists taunted Redcoats. Redcoats shot into the crowd. "The Bloody Massacre", engraved by Paul Revere was propaganda. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of patriots including Samuel Adams and Paul Revere threw crates of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest on the tea act. -
1st Contenential Congress
The 1st Contenential Congress invited all of the colonies to Pennsylvania to discuss problems with Great Britain. Everyone came to the meeting except Georgia. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle where both sides were armed. This battle was fought between Massachusetts minutemen and British soldiers. -
Declaration of Independence
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams to break away from Great Britain. It was adopted on July 4th, 1776. -
Battle of Saratoga
The contenential army met in Saratoga. They wanted France as allies. The victory was a major turning point in the war. -
Surrender at Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis's soldiers were sick from the American's and French's siege. In the end, Cornwallis surrendered and America gained victory. -
Treaty of Paris
It said that the United States was an independent nation from Great Britain. Land on the east of the Mississippi river was our territory.
