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Revolutionary Events
Timeline Events of the Revolution
Question | Answer |
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What forbid colonists to move westward past the Appalachian Mountains? | The Proclamation of 1763 |
What was one tax the colonists had to pay to help the king get out of debt? | The Stamp Act |
What was the first armed conflict? | Battles of Lexington and Concord |
Where were colonists shot after taunting British soldiers? | Boston Massacre |
What event was led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere? | Boston Tea Party |
What was the meeting called where delegates from every colony gathered to talk about independence from Britain? | First Contenental Congress |
In what document did colonists tell the king they were free from his rule? | The Declaration of Independence |
Which battle was the turning point since France decided to help the colonists? | Battle of Saratoga |
Where did Cornwallis surrender? | Yorktown |
In what document did Britain accept that the colonists were now free from British rule? | Treaty of Paris |