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The French and Indian war
British Americans cross the Appalachian mountains into French controlled lands. In a fight started over the control of the north American lands(Battles in Canada, Louisiana, and Ohio Valley. -
The stamp act
King George III Became very unlike because he made a new law that said no (taxation without representation) and forced Americans to obey this law. -
The intolerable act
A law was passed the policy Massachusetts colonist with the Boston tea party protest reaction to changes in taxation by the British government. -
The declaration of independence
Made by Thomas Jefferson it was contract establishing independence of the United States -
The battle of Saratoga
Colonies defeated Burgoy’s British troops seeing that America is winning the war France, the Netherlands, in Spain Allied with America -
The battle of Yorktown
American and French trap general Cornwallis army Yorktown, Virginia -
The treaty of Paris
Ended the the American revolution, they acquired land much larger than the 13 colonies -
The articles of confederation
Set up a central government with one household legislature Congress had authority to make war, and settle interstate dispute but they had very little power to enforce the law, could not coin money or levy taxes,