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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war is the war between the British and The French because both wanted the Ohio River as part of their territory for trade. The French and Native Americans were allied throughout this war. -
Proclamation of 1763
After Britain won the Seven Years' War and gained land in North America, it issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachia -
The Sugar Act of 1764
First tax that was placed on molasses and sugar imported by colonies -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The act of placing a tax on all printed material such as newspaper, this made the colonies very upset -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed -
The " Shot Heard Around The World"
The shot that started the Battle of Lexington and Concord -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that joined in the American Revolutionary War -
Benjamin Franklin sent to France
Benjamin Franklin set sail from Philadelphia to France with goal of going back with military aid and forming an alliance with France -
Common Sense ( Thomas Paine)
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to the 13 colonies advocating their independence from Great Britain -
The Declaration of Independence
The most important document in the history of the United States, it was an official act from the 13 colonies declaring their independence from Britain
