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The French and Indian War
Was the first war that created to revolution.
It caused Britain to have a lot of power over the colonists, which made them mad. -
Stamp Act
Parliament but tax on stamps
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Townshed Acts
Tax on imports and tea Colonists were very mad about this They created riots and boycotts -
The Boston Massacre
Boston protesters gathered to harass British solders. In ended in 5 Bostonian dead. -
Martial Law
Britain sent in troops to watch the Colonists, so they don't misbehave again. -
The Boston Tea Party
The British took control in trading tea. So they went to one of the tea ships and dumped it into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The British created this act to punish the colonists. The Boston Harbor got shut down. -
Second Continental Congress
A communication network to inform other colonists that Britain threatened colonial rights. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote it to the British to explain why the colonists should have Independence -
Declaration of Independence
A document made to let people know that people have a right to life,liberty and property. -
The Battle of Trenton
Washington led his army on a sneak attack. They crossed the Deleware river into New Jersey -
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The Battle of Saratoga
This was the battle they won. It showed them and gave them hope that they can win the war. Turning Point -
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The Battle of Valley Forge
Washington and his soldiers camped here during the winter. They were freezing with no food. 2000 soldiers died. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The French helped the Americans and blocked Britain's land and sea routes. Finally the British surrendered and the Americans won the war. -
Treaty of Paris
This was an agreement that Britain recolonized them as the United States as Independent. They also gave them their land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
