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french & indian war
fought between the french and native americans vs great britain -
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proclamation line
line set on after the french indian war -
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stamp act congress
first meeting between multiple colonies to discuss their problems with the king of england -
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stamp act
first tax placed on the american colonies to pay back the debt caused by the french -
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boston massacre
americans were protesting the taxes 5 colonist died -
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Boston tea party
to protest against tea act -
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first continental congresss
12 colonies met together to discuss their problems with great britain -
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corecive intolerable
set to punish the colonies for their protest -
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common sense
pamphlet written by the thomas paine helped spread the word about why the colonies should become indeoendent -
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battle of lexington and concord
first battle of the revolution shot heard around the world -
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second continental congress
geoge washington became commander of the army -
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declaration of independance
they have been freed from britain -
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winter valley forge
many of washington troops died due to freezing condition -
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battle of sagarotga
turning point war americans won after they won soaun and france began rebelling colonies -
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battle of yorktown
frenchman helped marquis de lafayette battle that ended in the british -
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treaty of paris
ended the revolutionary war and gave amarican colonies independence