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Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was one of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. It was important because that is when they tried to propose having a government but it didn't go through because people did not want that. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a battle between Great Britain and France. It was important because it was one of the wars leading up to the American Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
A British proclamation that didn't allow the British to live behind the Appalachian Mountains. It was important because it didn't allow them to expand. -
Sugar act
The Sugar Act was by the British to tax molasses and sugar. This was an important act because it was to stop people from smuggling those things. -
Stamp Act
It was an act that taxed anything that was paper. It was important because it proved how the British would tax the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts passed for Britain to tax lead, paints, glass, and tea. This act was important because it angered the colonists very deeply. -
Boston Massacre
When British guards killed 5 Americans. It was important because it proved how the redcoats were unfair. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest against the British tax of tea where colonists dumped a large amount of tea into the Boston harbor. It was important because it was a big protest/movement. -
Intolerable Acts
Was a law that punished Boston for the protest they did. It was important because it was a punishment hat angered the colonist even more. -
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts were laws that were passed by Britain to punish Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. It was important because it gave them a warning for the way they were behaving. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting with delegates from all colonies to talk about the issues with Britain. It was important because it helped resolute to boycott against them. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the Revolutionary War. It was important because it was the start of the war. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The capture of Ticonderoga was a passageway to Canada. It was important because that was the first American success in the American Revolution. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to end things peacefully with Britain. It was important because, after the whole effort to try to settle things, the petition was still denied. -
The Draft
The Draft was a law that made people in a certain age range be in the military. It was important because it meant that it was desperate times when the military needed more people which scared people. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document that was signed for the freedom of the United States of America. It was important because the US was now an independent nation. -
Crossing the Delaware
Crossing the Delaware was when George Washington led troops to secretly attack Hessian troops. It was important because it was a very big deal since they had to cross the Deleware water and were still able to succeed on their mission. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was when the British were defeated by the Americans. It was important because it was a good turning point for the US. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle where Cornwallis and his troops got stuck between the French and Americans. It was important because the British ended up having to surrender. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris 1783 was the end of the Revolutionary War. It was important because it reassured the freedom of the US.