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Proclamation of 1763
This royal proclamation issued by King George III prohibited settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
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USHC-1.3 Analyze the impact of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution on establishing the ideals of a democratic republic.
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Stamp Act
This act was a revenue act to raise money for Britains' recent Seven Years' War. The act required that many printed materials be produced on stamped paper. -
Boston Massacre
This was an incident in Boston in which five U.S. civilians were killed by the British army. -
Boston Tea Party
Americans, in protest about a British tax on tea, gathered at a British ship in Boston and dumped tea into the Boston harbor. -
First Continental Congress meets
The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia to discuss ways to resolve the current issues with King George III and the power of Great Britain in America. -
First shots of the war fired
The "Shot Heard Round the World" is fired at Lexington and Concord and is the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill. -
"Common Sense" published
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine prompts Americans to think about freedom from British rule. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is issued by the Americans, declaring their freedom from King George III. -
Battle at Kings Mountain
Americans defeat the British soldiers at Kings Mountain, SC. -
Articles of Confederation Adopted
The Articles of Confederation adopted as America's first constitution and revealed America as a soverign nation. -
British surrenders
Cornwallis surrenders his troops at Yorktown,VA putting an end to the American Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Americans and the British signed the Treaty of Paris, putting an end to the war. -
U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution, the law of the land, is signed.
