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French and Indian War
The costs of the war contributed to the British government’s decision to impose new taxes on its American colonies. This is important because it shows how them going at war affects Britain. -
The Stamp Act
It was the first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation on the colonists. This Is important because it shows how the British used taxing on the colonists and how they took all their money. -
boston massacre
A small British army detachment that killed colonists. I think this is important because it shows the incidents leading to the war. -
boson tea party
The colonists wanted even with the British so they protested for a tax and dumped all the tea into the river. I think this is important because the British where taxing them badly and they wanted to break even -
Intolerable Acts
the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering Act. I think this is important because it shows how the red coats act on the people after what they did. -
First Continental Congress convenes
This was held to talk about the rise of American colonies. this is important because the British where getting more aggressive towards the colonist. -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech
Patrick's speech was about changing and creating a militia to fight back. this is important because the militia played a big role in this war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
this was a big and deadly fight between the British and the new England. this is important because this was a big loss for new england and was serious. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Thomas Paine created a case to show how independence needs to be a thing to change a lot. This is important because independence changed the way things were visualized. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
On July 2 the Congress voted for independence; on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence. This is very important to the history of America because to shows how we worked for independence. -
Nathan Hale executed
American Capt. Nathan Hale was captured by the British. This is important because Nathan Hale said that he will die for his country only if he had one life. -
John Paul Jones: “I have not yet begun to fight!”
john was losing a fight and said these words to scare them. this is important because he ended up keeping his word about that. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington and the Continental Army surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton at dawn. this is important because it shows the rebellion Washington had on the red coats. -
Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga
burgone got pushed far back and surrenders in saratoga to Genral gates. This is important because gates was a British general who was very agressive. -
France and the United States form an alliance
Signing in Paris of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance. This is important because alliances play a big part in the war and changed it. -
Washington winters at Valley Forge
Washington and 11,000 regulars took up winter quarters at Valley Forge. This is important because it tells what challenges they faced in the cold winter. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold conspired with the British to surrender the fort at West Point that he commanded. This is important because he made the British surrender and give up west point. -
Articles of Confederation ratified
A plan of government organization that served as a bridge between the initial government. This is important because the government did not ratify the Articles of Confederation later than it was passed. -
Siege of Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis entered Virginia to join other British forces there setting up a base at Yorktown and found it wasn't them. This tells how the French took Yorktown and made Cornwallis surrender. -
Treaty of Paris ends the war
The us and the British signed to end war with each other and fix it. This is important because this simple thing changed history.