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Treaty of Paris - 1763
Led to gain of land for Britan, Proclimation of 1763, and then American Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
Got the revolution started, because colonists could not move south and therefore got upset at Britan for being unfair. -
Sons of Liberty
Set up to resist England, Started the Revolution. -
Stamp Act
Angered colonists, Was unfair/uneccasary to pay for stamps. -
Quartering Act
Angered the colosists even more. Was unfair/uneccasary to pay for British protection, -
Townshend Acts
Made colonists upset at the Taxation without Representation. -
Patriots
Soldiers on the American side, fought for freedom f the country -
Boston Massacre
The Redcoats the occupied Boston, wich would then lead to an armed rebellion in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The colositsts wanted to elimanatie taxation without representation, got England realizing that they needed to control the revolt even more. -
Sam Adams
Big politic, organized the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
Made colonists angry and risisted, rose the action of the war. -
1st Continental Congress
Urged colonists not to use British product, led to Boston Tea Party. -
Martha Custis
1st First lady, supported her husband throught the war. -
George Washington
GW fought for, created and lead the US, 1st President of the united states. -
Abigail Adams
Fought for Women's riights in the Revolutionary war, 2nd First lady -
John Adams
Founding father, stood up for justice. -
Hessians
Fought alongside British, improved the forces greatly. -
Paul Revere
Without him, colonists would have not known that the Brititsh were coming to attack. -
Lexington and Concord
First battle of the war. -
Thomas Paine
Wrote Common sense, in which British were challenged to thier athourtiy, with angered them. -
Common Sense
Pamphlet talked about America wanting freedom, British were challenged to thier athourtiy, with angered them. -
Benedict Arnold
Was the first defector, turned sides in the war. Attempted to getting Quebec from Britan, almost suceeded. -
Dec. of Independence
Declared independence from England, making America a free, unique country. -
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote out the Declaration of Independence, and later the Constitution. -
Loyalists
The Loyalists tried to prevent the American Revolution, but failed and prolonged the war by having battles with the patriots. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in war, Americans started getting more powerful. -
Battle of Yorktown
Final big battle of the war, British surrendered. -
Lord Cornwallis
Surrendered in the Battle of Yorktown, lost America because of it. -
Treaty of Paris-1783
Treaty ended the war.
