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Early signs of war
The french start building forts on the Ohio river which the British claimed as well, -
Albany congress
Meeting between British government and colonial leaders discussing the potential for war with the french -
William Pitt
William Pitt takes charge and leads the british to success in the French and indian war -
Treaty of Paris
the end of the French and Indian war which gave Britain all land (kinda sorta) east of the mississippi. Ends the Seven Years War -
Proclamation of 1763
It states that no settlers will go west of the appalachians and ends Pontiacs war -
Stamp act
Taxation for just about every good in the colonies -
Townshend Act
Replaces the stamp act by only taxing the imports into america -
Boston Massacre
Protest that turned violent when British troops opened fire into the crowd -
The tea act
This allowed the British east India company to trade tea directly with the colonies, which hurt the merchants and smugglers -
Boston tea party
Upset about the tea act, a bunch of Bostonians sneak onto a ship and dump its tea into the harbor -
First continental congress
Colonial delegates met in order to try and get the British to repeal the intolerable acts -
British leave Boston
The British army flees from Boston and the Patriots take over -
Battle of Concord
British tried to take American guns in Concord; it did not go well -
Fort Ticonderoga
83 men took Fort Ticonderoga which gave the colonies more guns, cannons, and was in a very strategic location -
Battle of Bunker hill
A costly British victory near Boston -
Common Sense
A pro-independence pamphlet that helped the rebels was published -
Declaration of independence
On July 4th congress approved the declaration of independence, changing the fight from rights, to independence -
Nathan Hale's execution
Nathan Hale is arrested by the British forces and executed for being a spy for the states -
Battle of Saratoga
Major American victory leading to surrender of British forces -
End of the War
The British army surrendered to american and French forces, ending the war