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Treaty of Paris 1763
A treaty that gave the British more territory in North America and ended the French and Indian War. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 came after the French and Indian War. It was a speech by King George with a purpose to organize the colonies and territories in North America. -
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Revolutionary War
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Stamp Act
Ccreated a direct tax on the Colonies of America and required many papers to be on stamped paper made in London -
Quartering Acts
An act by the British Parliment that made Colonist join wars and give food to British soilders. -
Townshend Acts
Multiple Acts that cuased the British to be allowed to tax the colonist and establish a better rule of North America. It also punished some for not following Quartering Acts. -
Boston Massacre
A incident between the British troops and colonists that shots were fired in. Five colonist civilians died -
Patriots
Patriots were for the colonists to be free and independent from england -
Sons of Liberty
A group formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to take action aganist the British -
George Washington
A general for the Continental Army who helped lead the colonist to freedom. he later became president. -
Boston Tea Party
A non-violent protest by the Sons of Liberty on taxation of tea. They protested by throwing crates of tea into the harbor. -
Samuel Adams
A memeber of The Suns of Liberty who was the second cousin of John Adams the president. He influenced the Colonists to rebel against England -
Intolerable Acts
Acts that stripped Mass. of rights to govern above all, sparking outrage in the colonies. -
First Continental Congress
The first congress of the colonies meet. -
Paul Revere
On this date, Paul Revere made his historical Midnight ride. He rode form town to town warning of a British attack, so the colonist had time to get ready for a fight. His ride helped the colonist fend off the British. -
Lexington and Concord
The first shots fired between the British and the Colonist men. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a famous General for the colonists who became a traitor while trying to get money from the British. -
John Adams
After fighting for Freedom from England, John Adams went on to be the second president of the United States. -
loyalists
The Loyalist were were colonist who were loyal to England and wanted england to win the war. -
Thomas Paine
Paine wrote a book about how the Colonist should be free from King George and England. He came to the colonies with help from Benjamin Franklin -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was one of America's "Founding Fathers." He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and became president. -
Declaration of Independence
The colonies declared themselve free of the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
A battle fought between the British considered a turning point in the war. It was considered an advantage to the colonist. -
Hessians
German Soilders the British hired and used in the colonies during the American Revolution. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis was a general in the British army who had a very strong section of the army. He later surrendered at the siege of Yorktown, leading to the end of the War. -
Abigail Adams
Wife of John Adams the Second President and mother of John Quincy Adams the sixth President -
Martha Washingtoh
The wife of George Washington, Martha is considered the First first lady -
Battle of Yorktown
A battle in wich the Continetal Army led by General Washington won. One of last battles of the war were a new country started to be made. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The treaty between the British and Colonist that gave the colonies freedom and made the United States of America. The war had ended.
