American Revolution Dates And Events

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1754-1763 (The French and Indian war)

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This war between Britain and France ended with the victorious British deeply indebted and demanding more revenue from the colonist. However with the defeat of the French the colonies became less dependent on British for protection.

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1763- (Proclamation of 1763)

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This prohibited settlement beyond the Appalachian mountain, while British did not intend to harm the colonists, many colonist took offences of the order.

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1764 - (Sugar Act)

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This act raise revenues by increasing duties on sugar imported from the west indies.

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1764- (Currency Act)

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Parliament argued that colonial currency had caused a devolution harmful to British trade, they band American assembles from issuing paper bills or bills of credit.

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1764- (Committee of correspondence)

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Organized by Samuel Adams these help spread propaganda and information through.

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1765- (Quartering act)

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Britain ordered that the colonist were to house and feed British sliders if necessary.

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1765- (Stamp Act)

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This required tax stamp on many items and documents. such as; playing cards, newspapers and marriage licenses.

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1765- (Stamp Act congress)

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In 1765, twenty seven (27) delegates from a colonies met in N.Y city and drew up a statement of right and grievances thereby, bring colonies together in opposition to Britain.

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1765- (Sons and daughter of liberty)

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Colonies tried to fight back by imposing non importation agreements. The sons of liberty often took the law into their own hands enforcing these agreements by method such as tax and feathering.

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1767- (Townshend Acts)

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These taxes were imposed to help made the colonial officials independent of the colonist and included duties on glass, paper and tea. smugglers increase their activities to avoid the tax leading towards troops in Boston.

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1769

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The government had to withdraw all duties except the one on tea.

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1770- (Boston Massacre)

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The colonist and British soldiers openly clash in Boston. This event was used as an EG. of British cruelty despite questions about how it actually accrued.

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1773- (Tea Act)

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To assist the failing British east Indians company, the company was given a monopoly to trade tea in America.

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1773- (Boston Tea party)

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A group of colonist disguised as Indians and dump tea overboard from three (3) ships in Boston habour.

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1774

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The parliament brought the colony of Massachusetts under the direct control of England.

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1774- (Intolerable Acts)

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These were pass in response to the Boston tea party and place restrictions on the colonist.

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1774- (First continental congress)

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In response to the intolerable acts. 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia from sept- oct 1774. one of the main result of this was the creation of the association calling for a bogcalt of British goods

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1775- (Lexington concord)

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In April, British troops were ordered to Lexington concord to siege stores of colonial gun power and to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock. AT Lexington, open conflict occurred and eight (8) Americans were killed. At concord, the British troops were forced to retreat with the loss of 70 men. (this was the first instance to open war force)

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1775- (Second continental congress)

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All 13 colonies were represented at this meeting in Philadelphia beginning may. the colonists still hoped that their grievance would be met by king George iii. George Washington was named head of the continental Army.

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1775- (Banker hill)

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This major victory for he colonists resulted in George iii proclaiming the colonies in the rebellion. (cont)

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1777

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The British armies surrendered to the America.

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1779

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Spain united with France to help America

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1781

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British commander in chief surrendered to George Washington in Yorktown.

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1783

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under the treaty of Paris, Britain recognized American Independence.

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1787

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The constitutional convention replace the old federation constitution

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1789

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Congress, the legislative body and the executive branch came into effect.