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Ereignisse
1763
End of French and Indian
War
The British won the war,
but they fell into debt
because of it1763
Proclamation of 1763
This restricted the
Americans from exploring
past the Appalachian
Mountains1765
Stamp Act
This put taxes on
printed materials.
It was seen as a way
for the British to gain
money1767
Townshend Act
It taxed lead, glass, paint,
paper, and tea imports.
People saw it as Great
Britain abusing their power
to tax the colonies.March 5th, 1770
Boston Massacre
The colonial protest
was attacked by soldiers.
5 colonists died.1773
Tea Act
It gave the British
East India Company
control over tea sales
in the colonies. The colonies
never agreed.December 16th, 1773
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty
and Samuel Adams
were disguised as
Mohawk Indians and
threw 342 chests of
tea overboard as protest
for the Townshend Act
and the Tea Act.1774
Intolerable Acts
British response to the
Boston Tea Party. It stationed
an army at Boston and allowed
soldiers to live in unoccupied
buildings for free. Americans
saw this as the British taking
away their rights.1774
First Continental Congress
Taxation without representation.
Discussed that the colonies were
being taxed without getting to
have a say in the government.April 19th, 1775
Battle of Lexington
and Concord
It was the start of
the revolution. The
local Massachusetts
militia fought the British
army.June 17th, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Colonial army lost,
but it inspired them to
fight the war.July 4th, 1776
Declaration of Independence
America declares their
independence from
Great Britain to pursue
life, liberty, and happiness.September 28th, 1781
Battle of Yorktown
14000 colonial troops
attack the British army
causing the British to
surrender.1777-1778
Winter at Valley Forge
For 6 months, George
Washington and his troops
train to fight the British.September 3rd, 1783
Treaty of Paris
End of American Revolution.
The country of America is recgonized
by the British.
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