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French and Indian War
Went from 1754 to 1763. It ended with the Treaty of Paris 1763. It was fought between the French and the British. -
Treaty of 1763
The treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian war. In the treaty France gave up all its territories in mainland North America.It was decided because France didn't want to be at war. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was declared by King George III at the end of the French and Indian war. It banned settlements West of the appalachian mountains. Americans were not happy about this. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was to help the British pay for the French and Indian war. The British thought the tax was justified since Americans had the protection of British troops. The colonists felt they couldn't be taxed without representation in Parliament. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started out with colonists throwing snowballs and sticks at British soldiers. British soldiers killed 7 people with their guns. This led to the citizens uniting against Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was a political protest. Americans frustrated about taxes dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. This fueled the tension between the British and Americans. -
Intolerable Acts
British parliament passed these as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. They closed the Boston port. They also enforced the quartering act. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles started the Revolutionary war. The British Army went from Boston to capture enemy leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington.They also went to destroy the Americans' weapons and ammunition in Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British won this battle. It occured in Massachusetts. Even though it's called the battle of Bunker Hill most of the fighting was at Breed's Hill. -
Publication of Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote this from 1775-1776. The main point was to advocate independence from Great Britain to Americans. This helped Americans unite even more. -
Declaration of Independence
It was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. It states the reasons the Americans of sought independence. It talked about how the King interfered with the right to self-government. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington's army crossed the Delaware on Christmas day in 1776. Over the course of 10 days Washington's army won two battles. This battle significantly increased America's momentum in this war as they defeated British Hessian forces. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga took place in September and October of 1777. It was two battles that were fought 18 days apart. The Americans won this battle in New York. -
Valley Forge
It was a 6 month encampment of Washington's army. It occured in the winter of 1777-1778. The defeats made some members of the continental congress want to replace Washington. -
Battle of Cowpens
This battle was the turning point of the war in the southern colonies. The Americans forced the British army to retreat and gave Americans a lot of confidence. It was significant because it killed people the the British couldn't replace. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was a siege on Yorktown. It was led by General George Washington and French army troops. It was the last major battle of the war. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The treaty was signed by US and British representatives on September 3rd 1783. It ended the Revolutionary war. Tensions continued to rise even after the treaty was signed.
