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French and Indian war
War between France and Great Britian. Great Briten wins and gains Canada, but spends a huge amount of money on the war. This is importent because after ward Great Britain tried to make the colonies pay more taxes so they could pay off the war -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a tax that was imposed on the Americas that required them to pay taxes on every piece of printed paper. This was importent because it fueled the fire of hatred toward the british -
stamp Act
Everything that was written or printed had to be on paper that hasd a stamp on it proving that they paid the tax for that paper. This was importent because more colonist were relizeing how unfair th British king was being to them. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists attack a group of British soldiers who were guardng a cutoms house
It was importent because the colonists felt threatened by the brittish and this was the start of the American Revoultion -
Boston Tea party
Colonists dressed as native americans boarded ships in the harbor and dumped the tea overboard. This was importent because there was no longer a tax on tea -
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intolerable acts
Port of Boston closed until tea was paid for. This was importent because another act was passed and people from other colonies were worried that their king would tax them -
Lexington and Concord
Britsh Soilders lev Boston to require weaopns and recurt more soilders. This is importent because untrained American voulteeners defeated them -
Declration of indepencence
Men write a list of things they would like to be done. This is importenet because the dream of a free America is born. Also it gives us, as Americans another excuse to get drunk and party -
Saratoga
Entire British army surrenders. This is importent because it shows the strength of the once rag tag team of Americans. -
Yorktown
Last mayjor battel of the AMerican Revoultion, the Americans capture the last of the Britsih. This is importent because progress is being made and the Revoultion is finally over. -
Treaty of Paris
Peace Treaty between the Americas and Great Britian. This is importent because it didnt actually get signed until September 3rd 1783 -
Constitution
Constitutional Convention met for the first time with a quorum at the Pennsylvania State House. This is importent because we now had morals and rights -
Bill of Rights
The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. This is importent because we were given rights
