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The French and Indian War
This war started because the French started to build near the Ohio River Valley, which the Virginia colony had already claimed. The Natives allied with George Washington to fight the French. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was made to stop colonial settlements from living west of an imaginary line on the Appalachian Mountains. -
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Pontiacs War
It was a part of the French and Indian War. The leader of the Ottawa nation, Pontiac, formed alliances with other Native American groups and fought the British together. -
Sugar Act
It put an important tax on molasses and several other products. -
The Quartering Act
It made you quarter British soldiers in your house, feed them, and other supplies for free. -
Stamp Act
It required colonists to buy special tax stamps for all products. Such as insurance policies, land titles, contracts, and other documents. -
Townshend Act
Britain decided to stop taxing activities and products inside the colonies. They only would tax imports into the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
On this date, workers and sailors were throwing rocks and snowballs at British soldiers. In return, the soldiers fired into the crowd killing five and wounding six. -
Tea Act
It gave the British East India Company a monopoly over tea sales. -
Tea Act
It gave Britains East India Company monopoly over tea. It lowered prices but was sold in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty went to the ports in cities and stopped the tea from being unloaded. They then started dumping the tea into Boston Harbor as a form of protest. -
First Continental Congress
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The Intolerable Acts
The first act closed the port of Bostom. The second and third acts increased the power the royal governor had. It also abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislature and weakened the power of town meetings. -
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First Continental Congress
The Congress wanted to end the Intolerable Acts and declared that the colonies had the right to tax and govern themselves. They also called for a new boycott on British goods. -
The Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress met in Philadelphia. They appointed George Washington as the leader of the Continental Army. -
Second Continental Congress
The Congress agreed on war and began assembling an army. They chose George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Farmers and workers fought it. When the British were 150 feet away, the Americans began to shoot. The next two British attacks failed, but the third was successful since the Americans ran out of ammunition and had to retreat. Even though the Americans had to retreat they still proved they were able to stand up against British soldiers. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Troops were sent to seize the weapons the minutemen were storing. In Lexington, the minutemen were waiting for the British soldiers. Someone shot first and fighting broke out. In Concord 400 minutemen were fighting British soldiers. When the British reached Boston close to 300 had been killed or wounded. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen led 83 men to the British and launched a surprise attack. The British surrendered immediately. Fort Ticonderoga controlled the main route between Canada and the Hudson River valley. It also had powerful weapons. -
"Common Sense"
Thomas Paine published "Common Sense" which argued for self-governance and raised support for self-governance. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration Of Independence was approved by Congress. -
Battle of Saratoga
Ended in American Victory. It was a turning point in the war. The British realized that it wouldn't be an easy victory. It convinced Europeans and Americans there was a chance of winning. -
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Valley Forge
Conditions were awful. There was limited food, clothing, and safe shelter, and many had diseases. During the winter, Steuben was training the Continental Army to get stronger.