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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War decided weather British or Franch would have more power in North America. -
Battles at Lexington
The Battles at Lexington started the American Revolutionary War. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was created to pay off war debt, and to keep peace between the British soldiers and the colonists. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was there to state parliaments authority to rule over the American colonies. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was meant to be a response for the issues going on during the French and Indian war. -
Sam Adams
Same Adams protested British Taxation, and he brought together American colonies during the Revolutionary War to fight for their independence. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre drove more anti British sentiment and paved the way for the American Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party showed that the colonists knew about Parliaments attempts to use their tax money to pay off their war debts. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was so the colonists would boycott all British goods unless Parliament took away the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were set to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party and their other protests. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was a principle rider for Boston's Committee of Safety. He is known more commonly as the person who warned the colonists that "The British are coming" -
Battle at Concord
The Battle at Concord, much like the Battle at Lexington, was one of the first Battles of the Revolutionary War. -
" Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
The speech " Give me Liberty or Give me Death" was by Patrick Henry. It was to encourage the colony to fight for their freedom. -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress was formed to appoint the generals to lead the army. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was important to America because France gave a lot of military support. -
Hessians
The Hessians served as auxiliaries during the Revolutionary War for the British. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration or Independence and he also doubled the size of the U.S. because of the Louisiana purchase. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was known as a hero during the Revolutionary War until he switched sides for the British. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave boundaries to the new nation. -
U.S. Constitution being Signed
The U.S. Constitution being signed was very important because it made Americas national government and fundamental laws, and made sure of basic rights.
