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road to revolution
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the french and indian war
we fought the war along side of british who were fighting the french for land in america. and indians joined both side of the war. we were brought into the war because the british said we have to repay them for their protection. -
sugar act
There were three-cent tax on sugar and increased taxes on coffee, and some on wine.
The act banned rum, and wine from the french. -
the stamp act
On March 22, 1765 the Stamp Act was passed to help support the cost of maintaining British troops. taxing people who would make documents or new papers. -
the stamp act congress
The meetings to talk about the stamp act were held in Federal Hall in New York, and the delegates assembled on October 2. They spent less than two weeks in discussion. final meeting on October 19, 1765 they adopted the Declaration of Rights -
townshend act
new taxes were placed on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. -
boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British soldiers on March 5, 1770. this happened most likely because of the tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the taxes on the Townshend Acts. -
boston tea party
some of the colonists dressed up as indians and over through a british trade ship and dumped high priced tea into the harbor. -
the first continental congress
Two groups of people from the 13 Colonies came together to discuss liberty. they were a group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies. -
the battle of lexington and concord
No one is still sure who fired first, but it was the "Shot Heard 'Round the World." the battle of lexington and concord was fought between the well trained british and the American’s. -
the second continental congress
the second continental congress is when the wrote the famous declaration of independence, and the Articles of Confederation, and the Marines Corps. -
George Wahington
George washington was the commander and chief of the united states army and soon became the first president of the united states -
Bunker hill
A two day battle between the British who were under the command of General William and American forces under the command of Colonel William Prescott. -
thomas paine
He wasn't particularly good at anything except at writing, but his son wrote a handful of the most famous documents in the history of America. -
The British evacuate Boston
On the evening of March 4, the cannons were positioned on top of Dorchester Heights aimed at the British. The next morning when British General Howe saw the cannons aimed at him, he loaded his men and supplies onto their ships and left the Boston Harbor. -
Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
The Lee Resolution, also known as the resolution of independence, was an act of the Second Continental Congress declaring the United Colonies to be independent of the British Empire. -
declaration of independence adopted
the declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
declaration of independence signing
All 13 American Colonies signed the declaration of independence to be free from the british. Great Britain's response was to continue the war.
