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The French and Indian War
This battle was fought between the British and French. The French built Fort Duquesne on the Ohio River Valley. At the time of the french building fort duquesne the british got legal right to around 50,000 acres of land. While building Fort Duquesne and George Washington fort clashed into each other and caused the start of the French and Indian War. -
Treaty of 1763
The treaty of 1763 ended the French and Indian war. After treaty of 1763 the french gave up almost every single one of their colonies. Also they gave their providence in canada away too -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was passed by King George III.It was said that the colonies couldn't move passed the Appalachian mountains.This was passed later after the British conquered Frances colonies. -
Stamp act
The stamp act was one of the acts that were passed to get the british out of debt after the war. It was the first act to be passed by the british parliament. It said that legal documents and printed materials must have a stamp provided from commissioned distributors. -
Boston Massacre
The boston massacre happened because of group of colonist called patriots protested because of the unfair taxation. It got out of hand and the british shot and killed a couple colonist and caused an outrage.This got out by some of the most famous patriots in history named Paul revere and Samuel adams. -
Boston Tea Party
The boston Tea party was an attack from the patriots that wanted freedom from the British. They dressed up as Indians as a disguise to try and fool the British. They destroyed around 30 barrels of tea that was to be shipped to the british the next morning. This ended with the closing of the Boston port which was one of the most popular ports into the americas. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed because of the Boston Tea Party. It was to punish the colonies for their destruction of british tea. There was 5 acts passed during the Intolerable acts. They consisted of Quebec act, Quartering Act, Boston Port Act,Mass. Gov. Act, Administration of Justice Act. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the beginning of the American Revolution. The british shot the first bullet to start off the battle.The colonie won the battle and it set it as a major display to the british that they aren't going to take their crap. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British beat the Americans during this battle. The first major battle for the americans independence. The colonist reacted to the battle of Bunker hill as a sign of hope and confidence even though they lost. -
Publication of Common Sense
Was made advocating independence from Britain. Thomas Paine was apart of the patriots and wanted freedom from Britain. It was a huge thing because it showed that america could do so much better without all the unrightfuls acts from Britain -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence was signed to give the colonies their freedom from the british. All but one colony signed it. The only colony that didn't sign it was New York. They thought it was to early for independence. -
Battle of Trenton
George washington came up with a plan to stun the british army. His plan was to send his army across Delaware and strike the Hessian garrison.The americans won this war -
Battle of Saratoga
Was a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary war. The Colonist won this war. In the first battle only 90 died and 240 wounded. During the second battle 440 killed 695 wounded and 6,222 captured. -
Valley Forge
Was another turning point in the war. The british won the battle of Valley Forge. The lost of this battle made many people in Continental Congress want to remove George Washington from leader. During this time the colonist ran out of supplies are starting eating each other. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last major battle of the American Revolution war.This battle also cemented George washington reputation as a good leader. This started the american idependence. The americans won this war. -
Battle of Cowpens
This battle was the most decisive American Victory of war for independence. This battle was approximately an hour long. British lost 600 where the americans only lost 72. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
This was signed of the end of the revolutionary war. The british signed that they now acknowledged their independence from the US.The colonial empire of britain was destroyed by the americans.US outlines were established.
