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Treaty of Paris
The event that ended the seven Years war. -
Proclamation Of 1763
This was the royal proclamation banning expansion into the frontier made by the King of England. -
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Revolutionary War
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Stamp Act
An act for applying certain stamp duties and other duties. -
Quartering Act
An act for punishing mutiny and desertion and for paying for the better payment of the army and their quarters. -
The Townshend Acts
Taxes on glass, oil, paper, lead and teathat were applied to raise €40,000 for the administrators of the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
A fight between patriot protestors and britih soilders in which several patriots were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
A night when 342 chests of tea were tossed into the Boston harbor befor tax could be collected on them. -
Sons of Liberty
These were the men responsible for the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Ports
An act to dis continue the export and import of goods and wares in Boston. -
Massachusetts Government Act
An act for better regulating the government of Massachusetts in New England. -
Quartering Act
An act similar to the Quartering act of 1765. -
Quebec Act
An act for the provision of the government of the province of Quebec. -
1st Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hill in Philidelphia from September to October. -
Paul Revere
He had the midnight ride that saved several patriot leaders from being captured by the British. -
Lexington and Concord
The plan by General Gage to send soilders in the early morning hours to capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock aswell as rebel gun powder in Concord. -
George Washington
This was the day that he was named Commander in Chief and he was also our first president. -
Thomas Jefferson
he was one of the writers of the Declaration of Independance. -
Patriots
The Patriots were the people that were fighting for freedom in America against the British. -
Patriots
These were the people that were fighting against the British in the Revolutionary war. image won't display -
Loyalists
These were people who were living in America during the war but remained loyal to the crown of England and fought against the patriots. -
Benidict Arnold
British prevent the American invasion led by Benidict Arnold. -
Thomas Paine
Inspired the Patriots to declare independance. -
Sam Adams
Sam Adams was one of the men who helped finalize the Declaration of Independance. -
John Adams
He helped Thomas Jefferson draft the Declaration of Independance. -
Abigail Adams
She was the wife of John Adams who wrote the Declaration of independance. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration is debated and revised. -
Hessians
These were german mercenaries that were working for the British army. -
Lord Cornwallis
He was a British lord who fought and won many battles for the American army. -
Battles of Saratoga
A turnig point in the American Revolution, the two Battles of Saratoga were fought for a total of 18 days. -
Martha Washington
She was General washingtons wife who joined him for 7 years of the Revolutionary war -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle when General Cornwallis surrendered 8,000 British troops and the americans had their first major step towards freedom. -
Treaty of Paris
The event that ended the Amerrican revolution giving the United States their freedom.
