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Revolutionary War
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The Proclamation of 1763
This was a proclamation issued by the king at the end of the French and Indian war. It was used as reconciliation for the Indians and it stated that settlers couldn't encroach on their land. This made the colonists very angry. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed 5 colonists on the streets of boston. This increased the anger of the colonists and was a huge part of getting the people to rebel -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The british's General Gage thought it would be a good idea to attack two ammunition locations, Lexington and Concord. This information was leaked to the Americans and 2 lanterns were hung, to alert the troops that the british were coming by sea. Paul Revere and many others rode into the country side and gathered the troops. By the end of the day 93 americans and 125 british soldiers and commanders were dead. -
Second Continental Congress
A group of Representatives from the 13 colonies formed this group. They began to meet in the summer of 1775, but continued meeting all the way through the war, and they were responsible for writing and publishing the Declaration of Independence. -
Thomas Paine Publishes Common Sense
Common sense was a pamphlet that challenged Britain's rule over the colonies. It convinced many colonists that it was time to rebel. It was the first document talking about independence -
States pass the Articles of Confederation
The continental cingress adopted the articles of Confederation in 1777 but they weren't ratified by all 13 states until 1781. This was the first American constitution and it was in place until our current constitution was adopted in 1789 -
Winter at Valley forge
Valley Forge was a military camp for the continental army. From December to February, 2500 men died of starvation, disease, and exposure to the cold. -
Surrender at Yorktown
The British commander Cornwallis surrendered is troops made up of 8,000 men to George Washington at yorktown. The British army was much bigger than the American one, but the French had come to help, and they're presence was crucial to the surrender
