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Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
Colonist were not able to move west past the Appalation Mountiains. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Tax on printed materials. -
Townshend Taxes and the Boston Massacre
Taxes on items such as painit, lead, and paper. The Boston Massacre was a stand off between British soldiers and the colonist. 5 people died and 6 were injured. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonist invaded E.I.T.C ships and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
Acts that the parliament passed to punish the colonist. -
The First Continental Congress
An illegal political body ran by John Adams, Peyton Randolph, George Washington, Charles Thomson, and Joseph Galloway. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington is known as "The shot heard 'round the world." -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress created a continental army and they leader was George Washington. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was the bloodiest battle out of all of them. Casualties were 1,000 British and 400 colonist -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
It was the first document that asked for Independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
A document that Thomas Jefferson wrote which officially declared independence from Britain. It was signed by 56 delagates from the 13 colonies. -
Battles of Saratoga
There were two battles and it was fought on Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights. It gave the French confidence in the American cause. -
Battle at Yorktown
Last major battle. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the war against America and British.
