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French and Indian War
A war between the British and Indians over land and fur trades. -
Sugar Act
Law passed by the British parliament setting taxes on sugar and other colonial produced goods. -
Stamp Act
A law that made printed goods taxed -
Boston Massacre
When the British killed 5 colonists over the tea act. -
Tea Act
Law passed allowing British to sell their low priced tea directly to the colonies -
The Boston Tea Party
massechusets colonist boarded brittish ships to go dump 342 chests of tea into the boston river cause taxes were too high -
The Quartering Act 1774
One of the series of Intolerable Acts passed as a reprisal to the Boston Tea Party. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
during the movement for independence in Virginia at the end of Henry's speech he said "Give me liberty or give me death". Everyone remembers this now cause liberty is important. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the first formal military arrangement of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Ticonderoga
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
When the British defeated the Americans in Massachusetts. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
George Washington was employed as the commander in chief of the army of the United Colonies -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
He writes this pamphlet publicly speaking for independence for Great Britten to people in the 13 colonies. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
When the Declaration of Independence was written and signed by delegates in the congress. They all got together and signed an enlarged version of the Declaration of Independence -
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Battle of Saratoga. What is significant about this battle?
This battle as the turning point in the Revolutionary War because British and Hessian troops surrendered. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
France assisted the Americans in the fight for independence against England. -
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Battle of Yorktown
A settled victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops. This was a war over Independence. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the battle of Yorktown due to illness. -
Peace Treaty Signed
The peace treaty between the US and Great Britten was signed, ending the American Revolutionary War and reconizing American Independence -
Boston Port Act
Was designed to secure Great Britten's jurisdictions over American dominions.
