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French and Indian war
Rivalry was between the English and the French.
The English won.
Both countries wanted land west of the Applaciand. -
Treaty of Paris
Ebgkand acknowledged American Independence.
The United States boundiers are Atlantic ocean and Mississippi River. -
Proclamation of 1763
England prohibited colonists from settling west of the Applacahians.
They did that to protect colonists from Indians and any leftover French. -
Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty Act was created.
Colonists critized the use of Taxation without Representation. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists and British soldiers in Boston competed over jobs.
5 colonists died. -
Boston Tea Party
Ebgland put resitrictions on tea.
Colonists borded tea in Boston -
1st Continental congress
The first Continental Congress was in Philadelphia.
It also urged colonies to form militias -
Lexington and Concord
British troops attacked a colonial weapons stockpile
Minutemen assebled -
2nd Continemtal Congress
Redcoats fired into Boston.
Also formed the continential army. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Issued by the Continential Congress -
Yorktown
French gen marquis de Lafayette developed a plan.
French navy blocked the exit of the Chesapeake Bay. -
Treaty of Paris
England acknowledged American Independence .
The United States boundaries Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River.
