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french and Indian war
the french and Indian war was so important because the war made the British go into debt making them force a bunch of acts on the colonists forcing them to rebel against the the British. -
sugar act
the sugar act was when the British taxed sugar and molasses and no one could e ford that so they din't have any sugar or molasses from the west indies. -
the Boston massacre
the Boston massacre was when an angry mob on king street was throwing rocks and things at the troops and they opened fire. 5 were killed later on the captain of that troop was charged for manslaughter. -
The Tea Act
The tea act was an act that was passed by parliament that had an monopoly effect over the colonies and it benefited the British east India company. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was when the sons of liberty and Samuel Adams boarded dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 chests full of tea into the harbor -
Boston Port Act
the Boston port act was an act of parliament that secured Great Britain's jurisdictions over there American dominions. -
Quartering Act
this act was passed by parliament in 1765 that made colonists house a red coat and tend to their needs. -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
Patrick gave a speech that was meant to get a volunteer company for cavalry and infantry in every Virginia county. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
the continental congress made George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. He was picked over john Hancock. -
common sense by Thomas Paine
common sense is a book written by Thomas Paine w. it was the first act to ask independence from great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
a total of 56 delegates signed the declaration of independence, although john Dickson of Pennsylvania, Juan Duane, Robert Livingston and john jay refused to sign -
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battle of saratoga
this was the turning point in the american revolution gaining the french and making them as an Allie after the Americans defeated Burgoyne at Bemis Heights on October 7th, 1777 making the french were convinced the French government to recognize the colonist’s cause and enter the war as their ally. -
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Battle of Yorktown
the battle of Yorktown was important because the main British forces of the military were either killed or captured without escape from the french of the Americans. After the Americans won, they forced England to allow them independence.
