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The French&Indain War
Geroge Washinton begain this war in 1754-1763.The war was over land.During this war the french builed forts to keep the english colonits out. -
Proclamation Of 1763
This was a law.British did not allow colonist to settle west of the Appalachians.They also sent troops to protect and prevent settlers from crossing the line.This was the 1st time the colonist had hostility towards mother england. -
The Sugar Act
The stamp act was were tax was charged on sugar.This also involed molasses.Thevv reaction of this act was that this did not affect many,but the idea of txes was a growing issue. -
The Stamp Act
This act was about how colonist were taxed on legal documents,newspapers,wills,and basically every piece of paper used.the result of this act is that the congress formed boycott.It was eventually repealed. -
The Townshed Acts
The Townshed Acts was a tax on essential goods.The tax was on various household items such as papper,glass,lead,silk,and tea.The reasult of this act was that coloinsts boycott through the non-important agreement. -
The Tea Act
This act was meant to unload 18million pounds of tea from the east Indain company.It was also meant to reduce the amount of of smuggled tea that reduced pricices of british tea.The tea was imporded from the company to the colonist. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was about when the british tea ships came in the Boston habor,the colonistwonted them to send it back because they flet as if it was unfair that the were taxed on british tea.They dressed as Indains and borded three ships and dumped all the tea into the habor. -
The Intolerable Act
This act was about when the colonist couldnt hold town meanings.The port was colsed.The result of this was that the First Continental Congress meets.Individual colonistes began to unify. -
The 1st Continental Congress
this was the 1st time coloinsts could elected repersentives without realying on the british.at this meeting colonist were able to say what they felt.this was also were the Delaration of Indepdenence was signded. -
Lexington
Lexington was recognized as being the beginning of the Revolutionary war.700 british troops reached Lexington. -
Concord
This battle was also the 1st battle of the revolutinory war.after the british troops fought in lexington,they marched to Concord. -
The 2nd Continental Congress
They met in Philadelphia.Members that were included in this was John and Samule Adam,John Hancock,Benjamin Franklin,George Washington and Patrick Henry.They agreed to formthe Continental Army and George Washington was chosen as the commanding general. -
Bunker Hill
Militia waited on the top of the hill and were ordered "Dont fire till you see the white of their eyes" -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet by Thomas Paine.Thomas Paine wonted to change the public opinions of setteles.The resualt of this was that Common Sence increased the public support for amercian independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independencenwas a adocument that was composed by Thomas Jefferson.The Declaration was based on the philosophy of John Locke,his idea was that people have unalienable rights. -
The Battle of Saratoga
Amercan general Horatio Gates surrouned burgoynes remaining forces at saratoga.Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the amercians.This was the turning point of the war. -
The Writs of Assistance
The Writs of Assistance was a time when customs officer could search ships and peaoples belongings at will.the result of this was that few colonist affected,but merchants felt this was an invasion of privacy. -
The Battle of New York
In this battle the british wonted to capture New York city.British attacked George Washingtons army and inflicted heavy casualties.Washington avoided capture,and british occupy New York City for the rest of the war -
The Battle of Trenton
This battle involes a suprise attack where George Washington and the Continental Army cross the frozen Delaware River and defeat 800 hessians -
The Battle of Princeton
Just over a week after the victory at Trenton George Washington and the Continental Army have another suprise victory.This time defeating over 300 british troops in New Jersey -
Winter at Valley Forge
Washington and his men spent the long cold winter of 1777-1778 in Valley Forge Pennsylvania.Troops were in deserate need of food and warm clothing.French volunteer Marquis de Lafayette used his money to help and train the Continental Army. -
The Battle of Yorktown
British general Lord Cronwallis moved his troops to Virginia.Now it was time for Washington to set his trap.Cornwallis surrendered on October 17,1781 the amercians had won independence -
The Treaty of Paris.
This treaty ended the french and indain war.Britian claimed all the land east of the mississippi river.During this thime the colonist began to settle in the Ohio River Valley. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty officially ends the American Revolution fought between the americans and the british. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a war between the british soliders and the amercain colonists.The captain Thomas Preston odered his solodiers "Dont Fire" but it was alot of commotion,so all the solodiers could hear was Fire so the solodiers ended up killing alot of people,
