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Proclomation of 1763
Royal decree which stated that the colonists were forbidden to expand westard as to maintain controll over the colonies. -
The Sugar Act
An act passed by British Parliment, putting a tax on all goods that had sugar or were sugar related. This created many trade issues within the colonies and led to a major loss of money on their end. -
The Townshend Acts
An act put into place that put a tax on nearly everything that came into and went out of the colonies. -
The Boston Massacare
The Boston Massacre occurs when a mob of colonists assualt British soldiers who fire their muskets into the crowd, killing three instantly, mortally wounding two others and injuring six. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonial activists disguise themselves as Mohawk indians boarded British ships and dumped 342 containers of tea into the Boston harbor. -
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The First Continental Congress
The colonies presented there were united in a determination to show a combined authority to Great Britain -
Paul Revere Rides
Paul Revere rides to Lexington Massachusettes to warn of a British attack -
Lexington and Concord
"The numerically superior British killed seven Americans on Lexington Green and marched off to Concord with new regiments who had joined them. But American militias arriving at Concord thwarted the British advance." -
George Washington Named Commander in Chief
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Even though they lost the battle, this served as a huge motivational event. It proved to the colonists that strong spirit and dedication could beat the British. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was an uneccessarily violent battle, however, it made a message clear. The British were no longer in control of the colonies. The win created a sense of pride and patriotism that lasted until the end of the war.
