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French and Indian war
Washington militia made Fort Necessity and the French had Fort Duquesne. They where fighting each other for the Ohio river valley. -
Writs of assistance
This let people be searched without out being told what they are getting searched for. People thought this was another violation of there rights. -
Pontiac's war
Pontiac was the leader of Ottawa. After the French and Indian War, he allied with western native Americans so that they could attack the British forts. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation drew a line along the Appalachian mountain to separate the British and Native Americans. -
The Sugar Act
This act taxed a lot of products like molasses. They used this act to pay their war debt. -
The Stamp Act
They started the Stamp Act to pay for their troops stationed in the seven-year war. This tax was put on newspaper, documents, and playing cards. -
Quartering act
Provides people with food, housing, and other supplies. -
Townshend Act
The British put taxes on imported good -
Boston Massacre
Raging workers started throwing snowballs and rocks at soldiers. This led to the 9 British soldiers shooting into the crowd killing 5 men. -
Committee of correspondence
Patriots wanted to keep all of the colonies informed on British actions. -
The Tea Act
Tea prices were lowered. but had a monopoly on selling tea -
The Boston tea party
People who were not happy with the Tea Act dressed up as Mohawk Indians and poured the tea into the Boston harbor. -
First continental congress
demanded an appeal on the Intolerable act -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle on Lexington and Concord was also known as "the shot heard around the world". Paul Revere was ahead of the British and warned people by saying "The British are coming" -
Battle on bunker hill
Used to launch cannon attacks on the British. The British suffered really badly that they ended up leaving by sea. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson. This document was basically saying that they wanted there own freedom from britian and said everyones rights that they will get with this declaration. -
Fort Ticonderoga
The main route between Canada and the Hudson river valley. Also held valuable weapons like cannons. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was a camp in Pennsylvania where Washingtons troops stayed. They suffred becasue they had no prper clothing for the winter and they where not fed and housed. -
The French Alliance
France was th first nation to sign a treaty with U.S. They signed this treaty because they wanted to see Britian defeated. They didnt help the U.S until they knew for sure that they could defeat Britian. -
Second continental congress
Met in Philadelphia. Started printing money to form an army. Started acting like a government. -
Yorktown
Cornwallis moved he main troops to Yorktown. The French navy also chased British ships out and Cornwallis wasnt aware of this so he got trapped and surrendered -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty was seen as the offical end of war. Britian also reconized that the U.S should get there own indepence.