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French And Indian War
the seven years war was a war between the British and the french the red coats and the patriots -
Sugar Act
First law passed to make taxes higher for more money
Forced colonist to pay a tax on special items like sugar and rum and molasses
From the west indies -
Stamp Act
Colonists paid taxes on special items
if they had the stamp and they also had to pay to get the stamp -
The Boston Massacre
a massacre where 5 people were shot and left dead in the streets of Boston this was the start of the propaganda trying to spark a revolutions -
The Tea Act
The right to sell tea without taxes on imports for the east India trading company
Used its own ships to cut out the colonial merchants
Not having to pay taxes on the teat and sugar that comes from the motherland -
The Boston Tea Party
5 rebels disguise as Indians sneak upon the ship and dump millions of dollars in tea -
Boston Port Act
the Boston port act was the closing of the Boston port putting hundreds out of jobs -
The Quartering Act 1774
Making the British provide home and shelter to the soldiers
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Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
("I know not what others may choose but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death.
I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it.") -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
A group of minute men prepare at lexington after paul revere warns them
They fight in the grassy field and shoot in a standoff.
This is where paul revere warned the people that the british are coming
8 people killed and the british move on The war between the british and the european trained redcoats the line of bloodshed was a revolts.
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George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
the first president of the united states and a general that was a key part in winning the american revolution -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the battle of bunker hill was a swift attack killing the British during there sleep and taking there weapons -
Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
we do not of England anything we are free -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
This is granting rights and freedom to all Americans that were are not indentured to the king -
Battle of Ticonderoga
A minor fight between british and french -
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Battle of Saratoga. What is significant about this battle?
it was THE turning points for the seven year war -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
This was a turning point for the war because the french had the water army to fight the English and the rebels by land -
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Battle of Yorktown ends
The battle of Yorktown was the surrendering of general Cornwallis after his backup never arrived he surrenders to general George washington -
Battle of Yorktown
the battle of Yorktown was George with his army of 17000 against the drunk celebrating British and kills them as Cornwallis surrenders -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
general Cornwallis surrenders to general George Washington after being out matched -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
the treaty of Paris ended the war and resolved in the freedom of the patriots