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Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
The king denied colonists the ability to mave west of the Appalachian Mts. Most colonists disregarded this and did it anyway -
Stamp Act of 1765
British tax on paper goods. This tax was meant to help pay for the seven years war. -
Townshend Taxes and The Boston Massacre
The townshend taxes were a series of taxes on goods coming into the Boston harbor. The Boston Massacre was an event were british soldiers fired on unarmed Boston rioters. -
The Boston Tea Party
Event where colonists dressed as indians and threw British tea into the harbor -
The Intolerable Acts
Acts passes to punish the colonists for the boston tea party. Closed down the harbor, and put more military in Boston -
The First Continental Congress
The first meeting of 56 delegates from 12 colonies. They discussed the issues at hand. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
First Battles of the American Revolution. Led to the phrase, "The shot heard round the world." -
Second Continental Congress
The same 56 delegates met to discuss the war and the actions that were to be taken. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle in Massachusetts were many soldiers died. Phrase, "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes," coined here -
Thomas Paines Common Sense
Pamphlet written to get Americans to join the cause. Was written so that everyone could read it. -
Declaration of Independence
The document that officially declared America free of British rule. -
Battles of Saratoga
Battles that were considered the turning points of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
Final major battle of the war. French came and helped the colonials win the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that ended the war. America was finally free.
