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A war fought in America over land between the French who allied with the natives and Great Britain -
Where the commissioners voted to discuss the actions toward an independent union -
A Proclamation by King George III stating the colonists could not settle West of the line drawn by him -
This act like the others added taxes on goods in America like wine, textiles, and coffee -
This act added taxes on many things similar too newspapers, pamphlets, and other items that were printed -
An act passed by Great Britain stating that the colonists had to house, feed, and provide for British soldiers stationed in America -
Acts passed by Great Britain that added taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. Most of these taxes were repealed except tea -
An incident where a group of British soldiers accidentally fired into a group of rioting colonists killing 5 -
Committees formed in the early years of the revolution to communicate with other groups of patriots and overall gather support for independence -
Colonists who were angry with the acts being passed by Great Britain protested by dressing up as natives and throwing boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor -
Created to discuss their grievances with Great Britain and the other problems in the colonies, delegates from each colony/state met in Philadelphia -
One of the first conflicts in the revolution, British soldiers came to Lexington and Concord to confiscate weapons and gunpowder from the colonists, and the colonists fought back -
The second meeting of each colonies delegates to discuss further action in the conflicts with Great Britain -
One of the first major battle in the war. It happened in Charlestown during the siege of Boston. It ended in a victory for Great Britain -
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" in favor of America's independence and his opposition of the King -
The British navy blocked American ports to stop trade and other imports, as well as outgoing exports -
After the Declaration was drafted and edited and eventually adopted, it was signed in August putting the final steps of the revolution into motion -
A turning point in the war for the Americans because of their major victory in upstate New York. The Battle ended with the British surrendering. This battle convinced the French to ally with America -
After the Battle at Saratoga the French decided to ally with the colonies and aided them in future battles, leading to the end of the war -
The Treaty that signified the end of the revolutionary war and recognized the colonies as an independent union