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Proclamation of 1763
the act where it stopped the colonist from settling west of the Appalachian mts -
sugar act
they taxed the colonist for sugar and they did not like it -
stamp act
the tax great Britain put on stamps and seals colonist did not like the idea -
repeal of stamp act
Benjamin Franklin helped repeal the act -
Boston massacre
colonist riled up British troops resulting in death to 5 colonist and was used for propaganda -
Boston tea party
colonist dumped tea into the Boston harbor as protest to the taxes -
intolerable acts
the reaction from parliament resulting from the colonist dumping tea into the harbor -
Lexington and concord
the shot heard around the world the first major battle of the revolution -
2nd continental congress
the meeting between the 13 colonies -
declaration of independence
major document created to declare freedom from Britain written by Thomas Jefferson -
battle of saratoga
the turning point of the revolution -
valley forge
coldest winter for the patriots help from colonist who sent food the lowest era of the war -
battle of Yorktown
last battle of the war colonist are happy the war is ending and they won
