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The Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation from the Brisitsh Government that kept colonists from moving over the west mountains after the French and Indian War. The colonists mostly ignored the proclamation. -
The Stamp Act
An act issued by the British government that put taxes on all paper including legal documents. -
The Boston Massacre
An incident where a street fight occurred between a "patriot" mob and citizens throwing stones and sticks and shooting. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign against the British government. -
Boston Tea Party
An incident where Massachusetts colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act. -
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The Intolerable Acts
A series of acts issued by the British government designed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their actions at the Boston Harbour (the Boston Tea Party). -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774. -
Edenton Tea Party
A political action taken by 51 women and organized by Mrs. Penelope Baker in protest of British goods. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere was instructed to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them. -
The Battle at Lexington and Concord
The battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys and Colonel Benedict Arnold take over Fort Ticonderoga where British forces were sleeping after leaving the gate open. It wasn't much of a battle. -
The Mecklenburg Resolves
The Mecklenburg Resolves were a series of statements pertaining to America's disconnection with the British. -
The Continental Army
The Revolutionary War army, led by George Washington -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first great battle of the Revolutionary War; it was fought near Boston in June 1775. The British drove the Americans from their fort at Breed's Hill to Bunker Hill, but only after the Americans had run out of gunpowder. Before retreating, the Americans killed many British troops. -
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
One of the many battles fought in which American forces defeated the British. The victory ended British authority in North Carolina and provided an important boost to Patriot morale. -
The Halifax Resolves
The first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
A statement from the Americans that announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and that they no longer are affiliated with the rBitish. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
A winter season where the American Continental Army spent the winter during the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Kings Hill
A fight between a British army of 1200 against a smaller American army of 900. It was an important battle that boosted the morale of American armies. -
Battle at Guilford Courthouse
A battle fought in Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina in which the British sustained heavy casualties and Cornwallis abandoned the Carolinas and marched for Virginia. -
The Battle of Yorktown
A victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by General Cornwallis. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War.
