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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Arrives in America
Columbus arrives in the Americas from England -
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The Revolutionary Era
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French and Indian War
The war between the British and Frenchfor control of parts of the colonies in North America. -
King issues the Proclamation of 1763
This forbade the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
This was when the British taxed the colonists for sugar. -
Stamp Act
This was a tax put on all paper goods by the British. -
Boston Massacre
This was where British soldiers open fired people after the colonists were throwing food and snowballs at them. -
Boston Tea Party
This was where the colonists dumped the British tea into the Boston Harbor since they didn't like the idea of tax on tea -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the American Revolution. -
Decleration of Independence
This was the day when the colonies got their independence from Britain and the war was over. -
Battle of Long Island
In this battle more than 1,4000 American's were injured, dead or captured. -
Crossing the Dealware
George Washington crosses the Delaware river and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians -
Valley Forge
The continental army prepared for the winter at Valley Forge. It was a hard winter without food and clothing for the army but the perserverd. -
Battle of Saratoga
This war ended the threat the British had made to New England. Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans after he realized that he was trapped and there was no way for him to escape. -
Battle of Monmouth
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Battle of Yorktown
The Americans had trapped the British at Yorktown
