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Revolutionary War
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proclamation of 1763
closed off the frontier to colonial expansion. sign-calmed the fears of the indians who felt that the colonists would drive them from thar land. -
boston massacre
evant-5 clonists were killed by britsh troops as a mob had gathered in protest of the large number of british troops in the colonies at the customs howes on king st in bostan. significance-this was a large stepping stone to propel the colonists info war with the british. as if thay said that was it, we had enough. -
bostan tea party
bostan tea party dec 16,1773 evant-a protest by sons of liberty where tea was dumped into boston harbor by colonist dressed as native americans. significance-helped to rev up the startr of the revolutionary war -
lexington and concord
evant :the first battle of the revolutionary war took place in lexington, massachusetts. sigh: the first battle of the revolutionary war and the phrase the shot heard around the world was made. it showed that the colonists meant business. -
capture of fort ticonderoga
evant-ethanallen and bendict arnold led a charge to overtake fort. thay did with success and looted the belongings. significance-it impeded communication between north and south british units and helped the colonists gain some momentum. -
fort ticonderoga
Event-Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold overtook the Fort and Looted the belongings.
Significance-It impeded communciation between the north and south units of British Army -
bunker hill
battle between colonists and british in charlestown massachusetts.
Most fighting took place on Breeds Hill.
Sign-the newly formed colionists army lost only 400-600 caualties. The experienced British lost over 1,000 or nearly half that fought. It gave the colonist confidence that they coiuld defeat the British -
olive branch petition
evan: petition by colonists to king george ststing their loyalty to crown but keeping thair independence. sign: king george refused to read it andhe further seid the colonists that were rebelists. -
publishing of common sense
publishing of common sense jun 10 1776 evant-a pamphletwritten by thomas pine. it inspired people to declare and fight for independence. significance-it rallied all from colonies including the rich and the poor. referred to as the most popular pamphlet of revolutionary era. -
dorchester heights
thousands of militiamen from the northern colonies converged on boston pushing the british back within what were than relatively narrow city streets to take back boston -
trenton
the hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for washinghton to lead the main of the continental army against hessian soldiers garrisoned there. -
battle of saratoga
evant: conclusivly deided the fate of british general john burgoyne's arme in the american war of independence.
sighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles south
of saratoga, new york.
