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The Treaty of Paris, French and Indian War
Britain claimed all of North America east of the Mississippi River.
Cause: French had power over North of America and Britain wanted some of their land back.
Effect: The treaty ended the French power in North America and Britain got their land back east of the Mississippi River.
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Treaty of Paris,French and Indian War
Britain claimed all of North America east of the Mississippi River.
Cause: French had power over North of America and Britain wanted some of their land back.
Effect: The treaty ended the French power in North America and Britain got their land back east of the Mississippi River.
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Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George lll, Everything west of the Mississippi was off limits or French did not have.
Cause: French and Indian war
Effect: French lost their land
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Sugar Act
Placed tax on sugar, molasses, and other product shipped to the colonies.
Cause: The congress needed to pay off their debts.
Effect: The act failed and Parliament consequently passed the Stamp Act.
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Stamp Act
This law required all legal and commercial to carry an official stamp showing that a tax has been paid.
Cause: Parliament passed the Stamp act because they had to pay their debts.
Effect: Angered colonists and towns people who could not pay the taxes on everything.
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Quartering Act
Parliament enacted the act to order local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations.
Cause: King George III wanted to keep peace with Britan's Native American allies.
Effect: Britan owned revenue from the French and Indian war so he had the towns people pay some of the debt while they hosued the soilders.
(Creating America, online text book section 1 chapter 6) -
The Bostton Massacre
A fight that broke out one night that the Sons of Liberty call the Boston Massacre.
Cause: A slave, youthworkers, and dockworkers were shouthing insults and the redcoats attacked.
Effect: Insults were shouted to the redcoats and tensions flew, 4 men died and a slave.
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Tea Act
Passed no new taxes, tea was popular but some people smuggled it from Holland. The Tea Act gave British East India Company control over the America tea trade.
Cause: Tea was getting smuggled from Holland.
Effect: Gave tea to people who paid for it and the tax.
(Creating America, online textbook section 2 chapter 6) -
Boston Tea Party
In Boston, the Sons of Liberty organized what came to be the Boston Tea party
Cause: On December 16, a group of men disguised as Native Americans boarded three tea ships docked in Boston Harbor
Effect: Led to the American Revolution and Intolerable Acts
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Intolerable Act
Many acts to punish Massachusetts. One was to close the port of Boston until they paid for the tea.
Cause: Massachusetts was not following the acts.
Effect: Parliment appointed General Thomas Gage govener of Massachusetts.
(Creating America, online textbook section 3 chapter 6) -
First Continental Congress
Meeting in 1774 for delegates voted to ban all trade until the Intolerable Acts were repealed.
Cause: To meet about the punishment of Boston for the Boston Tea Party
Effect: Provide for a Second continental congress to meet and
boycotted british goods.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the war or turning point of the war.
Cause: Tension from the British and the Americans
Effect: Met in Lexington and Concord and fought, 4,000 men arrived.
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Second Continental Congress
Everyone wanted independance anf it was after the Revolutionary War.
Cause: wanted more independance
Effect: Independance was granted.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Militiamen seized Bunker Hill and built forts. The British were alarmed and decided to attack.
Cause: Tensions of other wars.
Effect: Redcoats won, but 1,000 redcoat men were killed
(Creating America section 4 pg. 177) -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine writs the Common Sense setting forth his arguments of independence.
Cause: people want independence and thats why they held the second coninental congress.
Effect: More people supported American independence
(History.com, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense) -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, Form declaring for the colonitsts and towns people independence with signstures.
Cause: Congress pushing for independence
Effect: On July 4, American Independence was declared and has celebrated since.
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Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn)
Under General William Howe, he sends his troops to Long Island to take over New York and end of defeating patriots.
Cause: Wanting to take over New York.
Effect: We defeat Patriots forces in New York and on September 15, we capture New York.
(history.com, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-brooklyn) -
American Crisis By Thomas Paine
16 pamphlets that Thomas Paine published of the American Revolution.
Cause: Wanted to right something for the colonists to read in their words.
Effect: Gave the colonists and General George Washingtons a new perspective on the war.
(history.com, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-american-crisis) -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and his army crossed the Delaware river and won two crucial battles. At the battle of Trenton, Washington defeated Hessian troops.
Cause: To defeat the Hessians for independence.
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Battle Of Saratoga
Battles of Saratoga is where Burgoyne surrendered.
Cause: convices Europeon nations that Americans might win the war
Effect: Benedict Arnold angry about lack of recognition, betrays his army.
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Winter at Valley Forge
Military Camp in Valley Forge over the winter season.
Cause: Winter training for the troops.
Effect: Since we didn't have many supplies, soldiers say it was horrible. 2,500 soldiers dead by the end of February.
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Battle of Yorktown
George Washington and his troops battle against Lord Charles Cornwallis and his troops at Yorktown, Virginia.
Cause: Cornwallis and his troops were escaping but George Washington found out and sent his troops to Yorktown to block them.
Effect: Cornwallis sent his sword to the next commander and surrendered leading to the Treaty of Paris for independence.
(History.com, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins) -
Treaty of Paris, Revolutionary War
The treaty of Paris negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
Cause: People faught over the independence in America.
Effect: Independence for America, ended the Revolutionary War, and peace between America and Great Britian.
