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The French and Indian War
The British and Indians fight the French over the land. The British and Indians won the war. -
The Sugar Act
this was an act passed by British parliament to raise tax on imported tea not from Britten. -
the stamp act
the stamp act force colonists to pay a tax on goods that have to be stamped such as news papers. -
The Boston Massacre
a riot broke out in Boston colonists were trowing rocks at the solders. the first solder shot and all cause broke lose. this brake out became known as the Boston Massacre. -
The Tea Act
the tea act was a tax on tea put into the colonies to reduce the amount of tea held by East India. also known as the tea act of 1773. -
The Boston tea party
a group of colonists known as the sons of liberty dressed up as Mohock Indians, got onto a British cargo ship and dumped out all of the tea into the Boston harbor. -
Boston Port Act
this is one of the intolerable acts. this act shut down the Boston harbor as punishment for the Boston tea party. -
The Quartering Act of 1774
the quartering act forced colonists to house and pervade for British solders. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
this speech was a speech that was spoken a few weeks before the revolution. in the speech, he urged the american people to start a revaluation agents the British with the line "Give me liberty or give me death" -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the american revolutionary war. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
the green mouton boys (lead by Ethan Allen) captured the fort of Ticonderoga. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
in this battle, america was so low on ammunition that the commanding officer was yelling " Don't fire until you see the whites of there eyes!" the British ended up wining the battle. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
the Continental Congers named Gorge Washington commander and chief of the continental army. he was chosen above other leaders such as John Hancock. -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
in 1776 Thomas Paine wrought a paper called Common Sense. this was a document declared freedom from the king. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
Thomes Jefferson drew up a draft of the declaration of Independence and John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. -
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Battles of Saratoga
these battles were considered a turning point in the american revaluation. these battles were fought 18 days apart. America lost the first battle but weekend the British trups resolting in a victory for the second battle. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
after the battles of Saratoga, the french saw the american army and dictated to start an alliance with america. -
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Battle of Yorktown
this was the last battle of the american revolutionary war before the British surrendered and america was a free country. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
at the end of the Battle Of Yorktown, general Cornwallis surrendered the war. at first they tried to surrender to the french. the french made them surrender to america. -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence
ending the revolutionary war, Briton and America signed a peace treaty and declared independents.
