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Link The French and Indian War began on this date, this war lasted for several years.
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Link The Royal Proclamation forbade the Americans from crossing the Appalachians to settle their newly gained land.
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Link The Sugar Act set taxes on imported items and lowered taxs on British items.
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LinkThe Stamp Act was an act of petition by the colonists after the sugar act and other modified taxes.
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Link The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting in New York City beginning a petiton against the Stamp Act.
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Link The Townshend Acts were a tax on all common items such as glass and oils.
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Link The Boston Massacre was a unprovoked attack against American Colonists, after they threw a few snowballs at British guards.
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Link The Boston tea Party was an event when the Americans dressed up as mohawk indians dumped tea off of boats in Boston Harbor. This was protest against the tea tax.
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Link The First Continental Congress was the first meeting of representatives from all states. They showed defiance against Britain.
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Link Patrick Henry wrote "Give me liberty or give me death" in one of his articles. This quote became a symbol of American independence.
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Link The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, it held the shot heard around the world.
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Link The Second Continental Congress it raised armies, appointed diplomats, and helped make treaties.
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Link The Battle of Bunker hIll and Breeds Hil sustained large amounts of British casualties and ultimately ended with a British victory however.
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Link Common Sense helped provide a reason for American Independence from Britain it was written by Thomas Paine.
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Link The British evacuated Boston for Nova Scotia. This was a major victory for the colonists and their independence.
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Link The Decleration of Independence is a document asking for freedom from Britain.
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Link Thomas Paine's "The Crisis" told people that these are the times that try mens souls.
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Link The Battle of Trenton was a turning point for the Americans as it gave them hope for victory.
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Link Fort Ticonderoga was in New York. The British forced the Americans to withdraw, however the British had suffered more casualties.
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Link The battle of Saratoga was Washington's strategic victory versus the British in upstate New York.
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Link The Winter at Valley Forge was a very important training time for the Americans to become more organized.
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Link John Paul Jones defeated the HMS Serapis a British vessel gaining him a lot of respect in America.
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Link Benedict Arnold was an American traitor giving away American military plans to Great Britain.
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Link General Cornwallis of the British military surrendered 8,000 troops at Yorktown.
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Link The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere is a historically inaccurate poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
