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Gerog Washington
no specific time. this is the year he signed to take the roll of president. -
Proclomation of 1763
In 1763 britain won the french and indian war leving much land up for grabs, but then the king sent out an announcment saying the colonie were not to expand onto the western frontier. -
Patriots
no specific date. soldiers that were against staying inprisoned by the british forever they wanted to be free. -
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1763-1783
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the Treaty of Paris 1763
the treaty of paris was signed in 1763 to stop Spain, France, and England from fighting. this treaty also allowed the colonies to claim Florida. -
The Stamp Act
this act allowed a licence for all documents and such -
The Quartering acts of 1765
an acting making it possible for British soldiers to room with colonists -
Sons of Liberty
A large group of men that were against the atamp acts. -
Benedict Arnold
no specific date. an army general. many beleive he was a traitor. died after switching sides. -
Townshend acts
Allowing certain duties in the British and American colonies. -
Thomas Jefferson
no specific date. A founding father of America. Wrote the declaration of independance. -
Boston Massacre
A small but effective warning from Britain. Five colonists were killed. -
Intolerable acts
the parliment wer egetting annoyed. Someone was going to pay when expensive cargo was destroyed by boston criminals. -
Boston Tea Party
A party of Massechusett Patriots raided three tea ships and threw them over board. -
Loyalists
no specific date. soldiers who didnt want to be free they wanted to stay a part of britian. -
Sam Adams
no specific date. tax collector in boston. -
1st continental congress
Here delegates took care and decided on important tasks. -
Paul Revere
this was the night that he saved a town from complete and utter anihalation by the british. He told everyone that the British were coming. The attack by the British was suppost to be a suprise attack but when Revere heard he saved thousands of lives. -
Lexington and Concord
This was the start of the revolutionary war. -
Abigail Adams
No specific date. married to John Adams. -
Common sense
This was a book/document that was the first thing to actually ask for independance from Great Britian. published by Thomas Paine -
Thomas Paine
no specific date. published a biography, but in it he asked for freedom from Great Brtian. -
The Declaration of Independance
This was a symbol of liberty for America. It declared independance. -
John Adams
no specific date. Voted George Washington to be commander in cheif. -
Hessians
The Hessians were all the German soldiers fighting with the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle at Sartoga changed the events that were thought to occur. the British and hessian surrendered their arms and had wery little troops compared to before. -
Lord Cornwallis
no specific date. He was a Britich major general. -
Battle of Yorktown
Most important battle of the revolutionary war time. 9,000 british troops against george washington and his troops. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
This document was signed on September 3 1783 by the United States and Great Britian. This document ended the revolutionary war.
