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French and Indian War (1754 - 1763)
A part of the Seven Years War, it was a large amount of fighting between France and Britain. -
Sugar Act
Passed by Parliament to raise taxes in the colonies and taxed sugar imports from West Indies. -
Quartering Act
Forced the colonists to pay for British soldiers to live in their homes, feed them, and provide for their needs. -
Boston Massacre
A group of protesters began rioting and throwing things at British guards and the confused guards began firing, leaving five dead. -
Tea Act
Gave the East India Company the rights to sell tea without the tax for import, which cut out business for colonial merchants. -
Boston Tea Party
British colonists threw hundreds of boxes of tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act -
Boston Port Act
Was created to punish the American colonists who took part in the Boston Tea Party. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
A speech given at the Virginia Conference that was made to convince delegates to get away from Britain. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Colonial Minute Men refused to disperse once the British reached Lexington and shots were fired, killing 8 Americans. When the British moved onto Concord, the Americans were ready and slaughtered almost 70 British -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
"Green Mountain Boys" that were led by Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame British troops stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and stole their supplies from the fort. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
At Bunker Hill in Massachusetts, the British defeat the Americans early on in the Revolutionary War. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
Washington was commissioned as Commander in Chief after fighting as a commander of Virginia's frontier force, -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
A pamphlet written to persuade and encourage average people to fight for Independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a statement that declared freedom from Britain. This is important because it showed that the colonies were independent from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga (Sep 19, 1777 - Oct 7, 1777)
Fought in New York, the British surrendered and gave the Americans a large victory in the Revolutionary War. -
Alliance is Made Between the Rebels and the French
The French aided the Colonists in their fight for Independence after losing the French and Indian War. -
Battle of Yorktown (Sep 28, 1781 - Oct 19, 1781)
The final battle of the Revolutionary War fought near the town of Yorktown, British general Cornwallis surrendered to Washington -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
Cornwallis surrenders to the colonists when he realizes he is outnumbered. This is important because it shows how the colonists won the war. -
Peace Treaty Signed Ending the American Revolution Recognizing US Independence.
This treaty was signed and allowed the colonists to break away from Britain, thus earning them their own Independence. This is important because the colonists are finally free.
