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french and idain
The war wa sreally between the british and the french for land in the terriotories -
treaty of paris
The document placed a border between new france and the 13 colonies the colonies were happy with more land but the brits wouldnt let them go past the appalations. -
proculamation of 1763
The document said that the colonist couldnt pass the appalations . thecolonist were frustated even though it was to protect them. -
the sugar act
The british put taxes on sugar and moleasses to pay for the french and idain war. The colonist were frustrated and fed up with the britts. -
stamp acy
The british were not getting enough money from the other taxes so they put taxes on legal document, newspaper, and anything on paper! The colonist got so frustrated they started a boycott. -
writs of assistance
It basically said that the custom officers could sherch anytime they want.The mercahnts fet it was an invasion of pricacy. -
townshed act
taxes on various households and again the coloninst boycotted. -
boston massacer
The british killed 5 people on "accentident" because they said dont fire but someone just heard fire and shot and it started a chain reaction of other people shooting. -
Quatering act
Any time a british solider could go to your house and you would have to give them free board and food. The colnist were frustrated but the goverment it britain were happy because they didnt have to pay for board -
tea act/boston tea party
The boston tea party wasnt really a tea party it was the sons of liberty dumped 90,000 pounds of tea in the boston harbor because they were frustrated with the tea act (taxes on tea) -
1st continetal congress
It was called in response to the passage known as the Intolable act.Planned a boycott on british trade. It had no effect. -
Lexington
1st battle of the revolutionary war. Also known as the " The shot heard around the world". Militia fled to concord. -
concord
About 700 British Army regulars were given secret orders to capture and destroy military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. The Patroits took their weaponds to another site. The militia won -
2nd continetal congress
The 2nd continental congresswas very important.It was when Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of indeependence. It was approved july 4th -
Fort Ticonderoga
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War when a small force of Green Mountain Boys overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. -
Bunker hill
After cutting off trade, the patroits were running low on amo, gunpowder, and other was nesscidies. Because of that American soliders were ordered not to fire "until you see the whites of thier eyes. -
Common sense
Common Sense showed the American colonits with an argument for freedom from british rule at a time when the question of seeking independence was still undecdied. Paine wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood. -
Decolration of independence
It announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themsevles as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Rule. -
battle of new york
It was a series of battles for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War between British forces and American forces. but sadly the British held New York for the rest of the war -
Battle of new jersey
It was a series of battles for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War between British forces and American forces -
Battle of trenton
The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired reenlistment Because AMericans lost no one and the British were captured -
Battle of Princeton
On the night of January 2, 1777 George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek in Trenton. That night, he evacuated his position, circled around General Lord Cornwallis' army, and went to attack the British garrison at Princeton.He then led the attack on Mawhood's troops, driving them back. Mawhood gave the order to retreat and most of the troops tried to flee to Cornwallis in Trenton. -
The Battle of saratoga
This battle was a turning point because the French ans Spainish joined our side. Ben Franklin somehow convinced the french to join then the french persuaided the spanish. -
Winter at valley forge
Undernourished and poorly clothed, living in crowded, damp quarters, the army was ravaged by sickness and disease were some of the terrible conditions at valley forge. It killed over 2,500 men -
Battle of yorktown
It was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by George Washington and French Army troops led by the over a British Army commanded by Cornwallis. It proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America, as the surrender by Cornwallis of his army prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict. -
Treaty of paris
It says that Britain must look at us and say we are indepent from them.