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The French and Indian war
The French and Indian war was a war between France and Britain, which ended with Britain winning. it's important because Britain expected the colonists to pay them after the war but they didn't so they applied taxes. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a british law that was made to prohibit colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains. it was important because it angered many colonists as they saw it as a restriction to their rights and freedom. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law preceded by british soldiers to stop the colonists from smuggling sugar. it was important because the british were trying to control them making them angry. -
The Stamp Act
Britain placed a tax which was required on all paper goods in the colonies. It was an important event because the colonists were upset that they were being tax without representation in the british parliament..."no taxation without representation." -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was a series of laws where they imposed various taxes on imported goods. it was important because the colonists believed it violated their rights to be taxed without representation. -
Boston Massacre
it was a riot between colonists and british soldiers were the british soldiers were getting attacked and they had to fire. it was important because it made the british soldiers look bad because they were shooting unarmed colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a protest where colonists dressed up as native americans and climbed aboard british ships and dumped the tea overboard. It was important because it showed they would rather boycott british goods than to pay taxes. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws by the british parliament to punish the colonists for the boston tea party. it was important because these acts fueled their desires for independence because they felt this was a violation to their freedom. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a compact between the 13 colonies to boycott british goods. it was important because it showed their determination to stand together and resist british rule. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was an attempt by the british to destroy colonial military supplies, but the colonists fought back. it was important because this battle marked the start of the war for independence inspiring other colonists to join. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between the colonists and the british armies. it was important because it marked the beginning of the American Revolution. -
The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was a battle fought between american colonists and the British forces. It was important because it was a very unsuccessful attempt by colonists to capture a British controlled city. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a big event because it formally declared the colony's intention to break away from british control. it was important because it untied the colonists in their desire to fight for their independence and rights. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a major event because it was a turning point for the colonists. it was important because their victory convinced france to support and to join the colonists in war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
It was a battle between the colonists and british forces, where the colonists won making british forces forfeit. it was important because it was a major win for the colonists making the British General Cornwallis surrender. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a major event because it was a treaty that officially ended the war between the american colonists and the british. it was important because it established peace between the colonists and the british.