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French and Indian War Begins
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French and Indian War - 7 Years War
It started in 1754 as a war between France and their Native American alies and British over the Ohio Valley. The fighting continued and Spain joined France, and fighting continued in Europe and Asia. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was when King George 3 told the British that they couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mountains because the was Native American Territory. -
The Sugar Act is Passed
The Sugar Act was taxes on sugar and other goods coming into the colonies from other places. -
The Stamp Act is Passed
The Stamp Act was when Britain put a tax on every piece of paper you bought, and you had to get a special stamp on the piece of paper to show you paid for it. -
The Stamp act is Repealed
The Stamp act is Repealed was when the people wanted to be able to be trialed before the British did what ever they thought was right. The British were acting against their own rule, they wanted a chance to prove that they were inanest before going to jail. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when the people of the colony were making fun of the British soldiers by calling them lobsters and other names. The British had had enough so they fought the people. They killed 5 people and injured some more. -
Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Tea Party was when the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mowhak Indians, and threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
1st. Continenal Congress.
The 1st Continenal Congress was when 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia, to organize colonial resistance to Parlament's Acts. -
Lexington & Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord helped start of the Revolution, and it was the first major battle in the Revolutionary War. -
2nd Continental Congress
The 2nd Continental Congress was when the 1st. Continetal Congress passed. This one managed Colonial War Effort, and moved people more towards Independce. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill actaully happened on Breed's Hill. The British won the fight only due to the colonists running out of gun powder. Colonial commander Israel Putnam said this to his soldiers "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." He said this because the rifles didn't aim very well and they needed to make a good shot to save gun powder. -
Declaration of Independence
The main person who wrote the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson. Some of the others were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert R. Livington, and Rodger Sherman. The Declaration was passed on July 4th, 1776. They first celebrated it a year later. They would celebrate the 4th of July by fireworks and ringing the Liberty Bell, but a crack happened so they no longer did it. -
The Townsend Act is Passed
The Townsend Act is when Britain found other things to tax us with. They would tax us with things like lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge lasted from December 19, 1777 until June 18, 1778. General George Washington and his troops camped at Valley Forge just outside of Philidelphia. His troops were crouded and starving. His troops were also unable to fight because of lack of support. Then came a man named Baron von Stuben. He geave the troops new clothing, shelter, food, and water. He transformed the men into fighters who win the battle, they just didn't know it. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga took place in Stillwater New York. This battle was actaully 2 battles. The first battle took place at Freeman's Farm. Our commander was General Horatio Gates. The second battle was fought on Bemis Heights. The commander was General Gates. This took place on October 7, 1777. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the second to last main event to end the Revolutionary War. Yorktown was a very easy place to drop supplies off in boats for the Brithish. However since the British were on the bay they were easy to surround. We partnered with the French and they used their boats to block off the water, and our soldiers surrounded them. Since the British couldn't get through they had no defence. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was what ended the Revolutionary War. The Treaty lasted 1 year. The Patriots wanted the British King and Parliament to accept American independence, and also to remove all British soldiers from American property. They also asked the British to pay Americans whose property they had destroyed in the war. The Loyalists who stayed in America wanted to be trated fairly. The Treaty of Paris was sighned on September 3, 1783.
