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The Revolutionary Era 1750-1783
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The French and Indian War
The war fought between the French and the British for control of North America. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The king forbade colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains with this new law. -
Battle of Lexington anf Concord
Colonist were getting reay to resist -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence was signed by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress, served notice to King George 3 that the 13 colonies had seperated from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the Americans, and ended British threat to New England. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
George Washington crosses the Delaware River and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians in Trenton New Jersey. -
Valley Forge
Army began preparing for the winter of 1777- 1778, and it ended by the spring of 1778 -
Battle of Monmouth
During the battle Mary Ludwig Hays took her husband's place when he was wounded, and fired the cannon