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American revolution
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Treaty of Paris 1763
It ended the French and Indian War. Since Britain had so many debts from war they taxed the colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
It was made so colonists could be protected from potential Native American attacks. Caused tension in the colonies.Check out this cool video -
Sugar Act
The Colonists were taxed on sugar imported from foreign countries. Since colonists kept on protesting the taxed was lowered two years later. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were forced to house and provide food,drink,fuel,and transportation to redcoats(British soldiers). -
Townshend Act
Colonies were taxed on glass,lead,paints,and tea. A series of laws that intensified tension between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. In 1770 parliament repealed the act causing a sort of truce between colonies and Britain,but not for very long. -
Boston Massacre
British officers fired on colonists yelling and throwing snowballs. 3 killed and 2 later died of injury.#moretensionincolonies -
Crossing of the Delaware/Battle of Trenton
It was a surprise attack on Hessian and British forces. Gave Washington's soldiers hope that they would win the war -
Commitees of Correspandance
A group of patriots that rallied against British policy and established a political union among the thirteen. Forbears of the first and second continental congress. -
Tea act
The colonies were taxed on tea and they were very upset.It caused the Boston tea party. -
Boston tea party
John Adams other patriots onto a ship from Britain carrying tea.They threw the tea overboard as a way to protest the tea act.click here to listen to the Boston tea party song -
Intolerable Acts
This set of laws was passed after the Boston tea party. In Great Britain they were known as the coercive acts. -
Declaration of independence!
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document to help America Declare its independence. This special document told the British that america wanted independence and they were going to get it! -
1st continental congress
Delegates from colonies met in Philly as the 1st continental congress to organize colonial resistance to parliaments intolerable acts. -
2nd continental congress
Managed the colonial war effort and adopted the declaration of independence. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Rag tag american soldiers defeated 700 British soldiers. In this way, the colonists showed the British that nothing should be unjust. -
Battle of bunker hill
It gave patriot soldiers confidence and hope in winning the war because there was several British casualties. -
Thomas Paine's common sense
it challenged the British authority and king George. Basically argued for Americas independence. -
Battle of saratoga
John Burgoyne won a very costly battle against patriots. The British ended up surrendering to the patriots. Huge turning pointclick here to watch cool video -
Treaty of Paris 1783
It ended the revolutionary war. America was officially INDEPENDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Check out this cool video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO2BXX-vhN0&pbjreload=10)
