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French And Indian War
This was a war between Great Britain and France -
Sugar Act
this was the first tax on the American colonies enforced by the British Parliament. It was made to raise the income from the people. -
stamp act
this was a law that made it to where your legal and commercial document to carry an official stamp on them showing the tax has been paid -
The Boston Massacre
After a while of insults, things got violent. One day a group of people started insults and a fight broke out and the soldiers started firing into the group of people. -
The Tea Act
this was a tax on tea -
The Boston Tea Party
Boston colonists, dressed up as Indians, threw lot of tea into the harbor as a protest against British taxes on tea and was organized by the Sons of liberty. -
Boston Port Act
the law was designed to punish the people in Boston -
The Quartering Act 1774
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Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was first battle in the Revolutionary War it was fought in Massachusetts. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
a battle between Massachusetts and Vermont -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the British won agienst the Americans in Massachusetts -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
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Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
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Battle of Saratoga
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Battle of Yorktown
A battle between a combination of French and Continental troops against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and British troops -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
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Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence
a treaty that ended the revolutionary war and made American an independent place -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French
