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Revolution War
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty oif Paris gives territory eanaast of the Mississippi and in Canada to the British. -
Procolamation line of 1763
England says its colonists cannot move West of Appalachian Mountains, but colonists mostly ignore the proclamation -
Sugar Act
The Sugar act reduceas the tax on molassses, but reinfroced the implementation (stopped smuggling) f the text which agreed colonists who were used to a system of Salatory Neglect -
Stamp Act
A tax on all paper documents in the colonies. Papers must have official stamp to prove they have paid the tax -
The Quartering Act
Colonists must provide housing and supplies for British soldiers stationed there -
Townshend Act
Taxing important goods, lead, paint, glass,paper, and tea. The taxes were for the sole purpose of generating revenue for england -
Boston Massacre
First incident between British and American colonists. 8 colonists died. this marked the beginning of the American Revolution -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as Indians dumped a whole shipment of tea that was being imported from England into Boston harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Took away the right to self govern and closed the British ports until the debt was paid for -
1st Continental OCongress
12 of the 13 colonies send representatives to gather and discuss the intolerable acts. -
Lexington and Concord
The British were marching to Concord and were ambushed by the colonists, later following many attacks -
2nd Continental Congress
Where state delegates meet adn elected their army officially as the Continental army and elefted George Washington as the head of the army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British attack the colonists, British loose more people than colonists but seen as British victory because they had more people overall -
Olive Branch Petition
Adopted by the 2nd continetal congress written to the king of England to remind him that theyw ere still under his rulw with specific freedoms -
Commen Sense
Writen by Thomas Paine to the King of England to state that they wanted independence -
Declaratory Act
Repeals the Stamp Act. England needs to ensure to colonists know theyre still in charge. The colonists did not like this because they foresaw more acts to come -
The Declaration of Independence
Document written by Thomas Jefferson adopted by the Second Continental Congress stated the reasons that the colonies wanted independence -
Crisis
Thomas Paine wrote this document to bost the moral of his troops who were slowly giving up -
Battle of Princeton/Trenton
Fighting not usuually done in winter but Washington attacked Princeton and Trenton and captured 1400. This boosted American morale and made more people join -
Battle of Saratoga
Americans become allied with the French and the English surrendered -
Battle of Camden
British attack Americans in dispute of land -
Battle of Kings Mountain
Americans defeat the British in the souhern territory -
Battle of Yorktown
British general sets up camp near the harbor on the lower peice of grounf, while the colonists were on a higher peice of ground and the British have no place to run to -
Battle of Cowpens
Colonists routed british powers -
Treaty of Paris
Northern border drawn, Britain recognizes independence of colonists
