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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris concluded the French and Indian War, also ending the 7 years war in Europe. France gave Britain the Ohio River Valley, and Spain received territory for aiding France. -
Proclamation Line
The Proclamation line was set on the Appalachain Mountains, preventing the colonists from settling west of there. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act imposed a higher tax on sugar. -
Stamp Act
Imposed a tax on paper goods requiring the tax payed in bullion (silver and gold). -
Quartering Act
The Quartering act is passed sometime in 1765. Apparently Timetoast doesn't like the date I chose for it (February 31st), so we will have to pretend that this is the real date. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend act imposed a tax on many British goods imported to the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The colonists were rioting and throwing stuff at the British, who retaliated by firing shots into the crowd. No one knows who fired the first shot. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Part was organized by the sons of libery, who disguised as native americans, proceeded to dump massive amounts of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable acts were passed in 1774 following the Boston Tea Party, they were mostly targeted at New Enlgand. -
1st Continetal Congress
The 1st continental congress took place in 1774, where the delegates decided to boycott British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Lexington was a minor skirmish, but when the British got wind of a colonial munitions warehouse in Concord, they marched on Concord. The colonists defended with arms. -
2nd Continental Congress
The second continental congress resulted in the formation of the Olive Branch peitition; sent to England as an attempt at peace. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker hill, fought on Breeds hill (duh), resulted in eventual colonial defeat, despite the colonists inflicting much larger casualties among the British than they received. -
Olive Branch Petition
The olive branch petition was a gesture of peace towards the England from the colonists. The King refused to even read the document, blatantly driving the colonists to no choice but war. -
Common Sense
Common sense by Thomas Paine convinced many of the people on the fence about Revolution to commit fully to the cause of revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776. This historic moment marks the date the colonists formally declare themselves independent from Britain. -
Crisis
Crisis by Thomas Paine inspired the colonists that were down on their luck because of a faltering continental army. -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
In these infamous sneak attacks during the holliday season in the midst of winter, the colonists defeated the British and their Hessian allies, taking many captive for almost no loss of life. Sorely needed victories for a wavering continental army. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point in the war, the colonists defeated the British at Saratoga, greatly weakening the British hold on the middle colonies. This also cut off the British from their stronghold in Quebec. -
Battle of Camden
A major victory for the colonists. -
Battle of King's Mountain
The battle of King's mountain was a decive colonial victory. -
Battle of Cowpens
The battle of Cowpens was fought in a mystical location. A major victory for the colonists. and dairy everwhere. -
Battle of Yorktown
The conclusion of the Revolutionary War, in which the colonists thumped the British soundly, forcing their surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
The 1783 Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3rd, 1783. The treaty gave the colonists their freedom from Britain, land consisting of the Ohio River Valley. Flordia was returned to Spain.
