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no taxation without representation
-slogan to show grievance
-Major factor in the Revolutionary War
-To tell Britain that they did not like that they did not get a vote in parliament over things they were being taxed on -
Proclamation line
-Made colonist upset because of the sacrifice they made in the French and Indian War
-Land was given to the Native Americans
-Appalachian Mountains were the west borer -
Stamp Act
-People were forced to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used
-legal documents, newspapers, papers, playing cards, and more were things that were taxed
-This is because of the French and Indian War debt -
Sugar Act
-tax was made to higher tax on imported sugar
-because of French and Indian War debt
-Most of the sugar came from the West Indies -
Townshend Act
-Tax on items such as lead, paint, paper, and tea
-effort to "place more control over the colonies"
-Major reason for Boston Massacre -
Boston Massacre
-British fired into a mob rioting about Townshend Acts and killed 5 patriots
-Important to the war because it created lots of tension between the colonies and Britain
-British soldiers who shot into the crowd were branded with an "M" for murderer -
Boston Tea Party
-Sons Of Liberty were protesting about the tax on tea
-Dumped a whole load of tea into the ocean
-This is the main cause of the intolerable acts -
1st Continental Congress
-Meeting between 12 of the 13 colonies
-The meeting was because of the intolerable acts
-planned to have a 2nd meeting soon -
Battle of Bunker Hill
-British won against colonist
-Big confidence booster for colonist because serious damage was done to British army
-Fighting took place near Breed's Hill -
Declaration of Independance
-Independence was formally declared on July 2, 1776
-on July 4th, 1776 congress approved the final draft of the DOI
-It wasn't signed until August 2nd, 1776 -
Common Sense
-He was arguing in favor of the American's
-One of the most influential pamphlets in American History
-Made a statement that said England was not the parent country of America, Europe was -
Isabel and Ruth are sold and sent to New York
-The past owner had set Ruth and Isabel free, but the new owner does not care
-They can't take anything with them
-They are sold to the Lockton's and shipped to New York -
Isabel meets Curzon
-Curzon take Isabel to the water pump and shows her home since she is new -
Madam Lockton sells Ruth
-Ruth has an illness and Madam Lockton thinks that she is possessed so she sell Ruth before Isabel wakes up
-Isabel wakes up and finds that Ruth is gone she freaks out and tries to run away
-Isabel is caught and branded for the crime she committed -
British sail into the New York harbor
-Isabel was in church when a boy came in and yelled to the church that the British had landed in the New York harbor
-Madam Lockton was not scared about the invasion because she is a Loyalist and she had been waiting for this to happen
-She celebrates knowing that the British are in the ports and as the fighting continues -
Isabel gets a copy of Common Sense
-A man gives Isabel a copy of Common Sense
-She lies about being able to read
-The book shows her her liberty and empowerment -
Articles of Confederation
-Served as the first constitution of the newly formed United States
-Originally drafted in 1776
-strong central government -
Isabel and Curzon Escape
-Isabel runs and grabs Curzon out of the jail
-They both run to the river Isabel has to carry Curzon because he can't walk
-They get in a boat and just leave -
Declaration of Independance
-Independence was formally declared on July 2nd, 1776
-On July 4th,1776 congress approved the DOI
-It was not signed until August 2nd, 1776 -
Battle of Saratoga
-the turning point of the war
-86% of Britain's forces were dead
-German's teamed up with Britain soon after -
Winter at Valley Forge
-Military camp
-In Philly
-Often called the birth place of the American Army -
Battle of Yorktown
-Final battle of the Revolutionary War
-Americans outnumbered the British
-The defeat of the British made them negotiate an end to the war
