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Treaty of Paris (French and Indian War)
This is when the French gave up their territory in North America. When the French gave up their territory it ended any foreign military threat to the British colony. This document officially ended the 7 Year War I will be showing you a video of the French and Indian war happening -
The Proclamation Line of 1763
This is Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War( seven year war ) which forbade settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists got very mad that they could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains. They settled anyway. I will show you the proclamation line of 1763 -
Sugar Act
This act is also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act. It is when the British called for a tax of six pence per gallon on non-British sugar and molasses imported into the North American colonists. I will show you a video about the Sugar Act -
Quartering Act
This is when the Grenville government built up British troops strength in colonial North America. At the end of the French and Indian War to protect the colonies from threats. I will be showing you the Quartering Act -
Stamp Act
This is when a direct tax was imposed by the British Parliaments on the colonies. This made the American colonies furious and they refused to pay for the tax that the British put on them. I will show you the Stamp Act -
Townshed Act
This act is when the British taxed the colonists in the United States because the British didn't have enough money to supply people and their soldiers. These acts were named after Charles Townshend. I will show you the Townshed Act -
Boston Massacre
This is when an angry mob threw snowballs, stones, and sticks at a squad of British troops who shot the Patriots with their guns for self defense. After the fight many Patriots were dead or severely injured when the British soldiers fired. Five colonists died. I will show you the Boston Massacre -
Commitees of Corrispondence
This is when the British established a political union army among all of the thirteen colonies. The Committees of Correspondence were a shadow government organized by the Patriot leaders of the thirteen colonies. I will show you the Committees of Correspondence -
Tea Act
This is when Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty started a political protest. The Tea Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The East India Tea was losing money and the British government wanted to protect them. I will show you the Tea Act -
The Boston Tea Party
This is when the Sons of Liberty and Sam Adams dressed up as Native Americans and destroyed an entire shipment of tea that was sent by the East India Company. They threw off 342 chests of tea. I will show you news about the Boston Tea Party -
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts were a law to punish people in Boston for all of the tea they threw into the Boston Harbor. The Intolerable Acts were to drive the colonists to call the First Continental Congress. I will show you the Intolerable Acts -
Battle of Lexington and Concord.
This was the first battle in the American Revolution. It was fought about 20 miles from Boston. I will show you the Battle of Lexington Concord -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle started a few months after the American Revolutionary War started. It is when the British defeated the Americans at Bunker Hill. This battle provided the patriots with a confidence boost. I will show you the Battle of Bunker Hill -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
This pamphlet explained the advantage of and the need for independence. Thomas Paine participated in many political arguments to encourage common people from the colonies to fight for their own independence. I will show you Thomas Paine's Common Sense -
Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River( Battle of Trenton/Princeton)
This is when General George Washington crossed the Delaware River with the Continental Army on December 26. They were doing a surprise attack for their first move in the Revolutionary War. I will be showing you Washington Crossing the Delaware River -
Battle of Saratoga
This is when the British general was hoping for other British troops so they could surround Canada but the troops never arrived. They got surrounded by American soldiers and they both fought and both failed. They attacked 18 troops near Saratoga, New York. I will show you the Battle of Saratoga -
Battle of Yorktown
This is when the American forces trapped the British in Yorktown. This was the last battle of the American Revolution. General George Washington led his soldiers to attack the British soldiers at Yorktown. I will show you the Battle of Yorktown -
Treaty of Paris ( American Revolution )
This is when King George III and the all of the representatives of the United States of America. This document officially ended the American Revolution. I will show you the treaty of Paris
