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Proclimation of 1763
The Britished issued upon this date, a proclomation forbidding all colonists the right to move west of the Appalachians. -
The Sugar Act
This Act stated that all sugar the colonists recieved would be taxed by Britain.
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The Stamp Act
This Act stated that all colonists would be taxed on everything they purchased from the British and needed a specifically marked stamp to prove this. The money collected by this by Britain was put towards paying the 10,000 British troops stationed in the West preventing colonists from moving West. -
The Quartering Act
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The Boston Massacre
An incident that occured when a group of british soldiers were forced to open fire on colonists who were taunting them, by throwing rocks, snowballs, and bats. This started a hug rivalry between Britain and the colonists.
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Tea Act
An act passed by Britains parliment, taxed all tea brought into America.
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Boston Tea Party
On this night in 1773, The Sons of Liberty disguised thereselves as Native Americans, and boarded ships in Boston harbor, and threw chest after chest of tea in the water. The British responded quickily and harshly with the Coercive acts.
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First Continental Congress
Called in response to The coercieve Acts, the First Continental Congress Consisted of 56 members and appointed 12 of the 12 colonies. -Wikipedia -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 different colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775 in Philadelphia. They managed the colonial war effort, and moved slowly towards independence.
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Coercive Acts
This Act was the response given from the British from the results of the Boston Tea Party. Most colonists knew it as and reffered to it as the "Intolerable Acts".
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the very first battle engagement between the British and the Colonists. About 700 British Regulars were given order to capture and destroy supplies that were stored by the Massuchusts Miltia.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The first orchestrated battle Between the coloinial Army and the Britsh army, under washington's comand. 800 wounded and 226 killed British troops, even though Britain won.
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Battle of Trenton
This battle took place in Trenton New Jersey, on acold winter foggy night, this cover gave Washington time to have his troops cross the Delaware river safely, And gave no chance for the british and the hessians to give chase. Continental army won.
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Declaration of Independence
a statement adopted by the continental congress in 1776, which stated that all of the thirteen colonies at war with great britain, would be at the point, be independent states.
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Battle of Brooklyn
Washington and his troops lose this battle to Howe and his troops.
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine
challenged Britain and its authority, it was very relatiable to most colonists in America
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Battle of Trenton
in this battle, Washington led his troops across the Deleware safely and slowly, because of the weather, the british could do nothing, and their Hessian soldiers were forced to stand still due to the weather. The continetal army won. -
American Crisis by Thomas Paine
a collection of articles written by the Thomas Paine, The auother of Common Sense.
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Battle of Saragota
this battle conclusively decided the fate of the British. This was the turning point of the war, fought over eighteen days, General Heratio Gates for the Continental army pulled in the huge victory over Burgoynes British army.
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Winter at Valley Forge
over the course of this terrible winter, starvation, disease, and exposure to the cruel elements, killed nearly 2,500 American Soldiers by the end of February.
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Battle of Yorktown
The French and Continental army defeated and cornered Britains Lieutenant Genral Lord Cornwallis. will the help of 5,500 french soldiers, the continetal army put an end to Britains reign in America. with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
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The Treaty Of Paris
Signed on this date, This Treaty ended the American Revolutionary war, signed by Britain, America, Spain, and the French, This date marks the end of the war.
