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The French and Indian war
There was a conflict between the British and colonists, and the French and their Native American allies- the British win -
The Sugar Act
The British put a tax on sugar -
The Stamp Act
The British put a tax on all printed materials -
The Townshend Act
The British put a tax on everything that did not have tax on it -
The Boston Masacre
British soldiers shat and killed 5 men because of a supposed sound of a gunshot -
The Tea Act
British tea was tax free, and put tax on all other tea, causing all other tea companies out of buisness -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
this was the first big battle of the war. The colonists retrieted because they did not have enough men, causing the British to "win," but they had also lost 1,000 men -
Boston tea party
men dumped East India tea into the Boston harbor in response to the tea act -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Loyalists stole arms and ammunition from the patriots -
The Second Continental Congress
The colonists sent the olive branch pettition to the king of England, but he had rejected it -
Declaration of Independence
Congress writes the Declaration of Independence, changing the name from the 13 colonies to the united states -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine writes a pamphlet called "Common Sense," which states that he wants to declare independence from the British -
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The Battle of Saratoga
This was the turning point for the war, the French join the united states, and commits soldiers, guns, and ammunition to the war. The Americans win. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the war, the British surrender -
The Treaty of Paris
the treaty was signed, officially ending the war, and declaring the united states to be a free country