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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war, also known as the Seven Year war. This war was fought between the colonists of British America, and the French teamed with the Native Americans. It was a fight over land near Idaho. The British did win, but they were not allowed to settle there because the government decided to let the Natives have the land. -
Proclamation of 1763
French and Indian war, yeah. This is AFTER the British -
Sugar Act
After the British gave up on the Molasses act, they crated this act that was even harder to get around. -
Boston Massacre
This started as Americans ganging up on a British soldier and became a bloody mess quickly. -
Tea Act
America owed Britain money so they put a tax on the tea. The Americans were not happy. -
Boston Tea Party
Angered, Americans went to the Boston Harbor and dumped all the tea on the boats into the water, dressed as Native Americans. Fun times if you ask me. -
First Continental Congress
This lasted from September 5 to October 26 1774. 12 of the delegates from the 13 colonies gathered to discuss the intolerable acts of Britain -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord started when British soldiers tried to take the Americans weapons. Paul Revere warned the Americans and the Minute men met them head on. The British retreated and the Americans won that war. -
Second Continental Congress
I don't know what it was really for. It said something about electing the same president twice -
Bunker Hill
This fight was won by the British. Although the Americans lost they gained more confidence. During the fight due to low resources, the Americans did not fire until the British were very close. -
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!!!!
You know the story, and the song. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN THE NAME AND BY AUTHORITY DECLARE THAT THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE FREE AND INDEPENDENCE STATES A LAND OF LIBERTY!!!!!! -
Treaty of Paris
This document was made in the fall of 1781. It officially ended the war and it represented peace and that Britain now recognized America as it's own country.