My stellar padlet by Haley Yockus

1754

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Albany Plan of Union
Assembly of colonies in a more centralized government to manage trade, indian relations, and defense.

1754-1763

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French and Indian War
French and British competed for contrpl of American lands.

1763

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Proclamation Line
Wanted to create a Native American safe Haven in order to releave tension between colonists and Native Americans.

1763

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Treaty of Paris
British claimed all lands east of the Mississippi and Florida except New Orleans.

1763-1766

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Pontiac's Rebellion
Pontiac wanted to return to traditional ways and reject contact with the British.

1765

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Stamp Act
A tax put in order by the Britsh on any printed piece of paper.

1765

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Stamp Act Congress
A meeting held in New York City, containing a British delegate from some of the colonies in North America.

1767

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Townshend Act
Taxes placed by the British on paper, paint, glass and tea.

1770

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Boston Massacre
Patriot protests turned violent and caused troops to fire. Leaving 5 dead ,it was used to rally colonial support.

1773

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Tea Act
Lowered price of tea so people would be forced Americans to buy from British company.

1774

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1st Continental Congress
Delegates from all colonies except Georgia gathered to form a response to the Intolerable Acts as a whole.

1774

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2nd Continental Congress
Agreed they needed to fight British and caused a revolution.

1774

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Intolerable Acts
A response to the Boston tea party that included a bunch of laws that punished the colonies.

1775

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Battle or Lexington and Concord

1775

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Battle of Bunker Hill
British defeated Americans, but the colonists caused serious damage. This served as a much needed confidence boost.

1776

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Declaration of Independence
States the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July.

1776

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Battle of Trenton

1776

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1776

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Battle of Trenton
Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.

1777

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Battle of Saratoga
the turning point of the revolutionary war.

1783

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Treaty of Paris
This marked the end of the revolutionary war.