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1768: Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War, the British established a proclamation. It was intended to use with the Indians and check the settlers on their lands. The colonist after moved West and crossed the Proclamation Line. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was started by the British Parliament. It was placed to established for sugar that was imported by the colonies so as to give British sugar growers in the colonial market. It imposed taxes. There was 50 letters sent to Parliament responding to the passing of the Sugar Act. They were very angry. -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Time after many protested, the Stamp Act was finally repealed but also the same day the Declaratory Acted was passed. It gave the British Government the total power over the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot between the British troops and Boston colonists. Many colonists was killed after the troops fired many times. The colonist reestablished the committees of correspondence. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were disguised as Indians and the planned to throw a several hundred chests of tea into the hard. It was done as a protest against the taxes on the tea and the monopoly that was granted the East Indian Company. -
Intolerable Act
This was passed in 1774 in the reaction to the Boston Tea Party and it came to be known in the American Colonies. These laws were referred to as the Coercive Act. Colonist voiced their opposition on a local level. -
Lexington and Concord
This battle kicked off the American Revolutionary war. At this battle the British troops mission was to confiscate colonial weapons. It was the troops vs untrained miltia men. -
2nd Continental Congress/Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress took place in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania State House. There the men approved the Declaration of Independence which served the colonies tied the the British Crown. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was fought for eighteens days apart and it was a turning point for the American Revolution. It was achieved by General John Burgoyne which he brought a victory over American forces. This took place from September 19,1777 to October 17, 1777. -
Valley Forge
During a severe winter the American army, and the 11,000 stationed at Valley Forge. Many died during this crucial weather because of disease. Many who were suffering were held together by loyalty and George Washington stayed with his men. This was from December 19.1777 to June 19,1778. -
Battle of Yorktown
17,000 French and Continental troops commanded by George Washington, seiged this battle against the British. This is known as the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. This was from September 28, 1781 to October 19, 1781.
