Key Events of the American Revolution

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French and Indian War

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seven years war 1754-1763

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Proclamation of 1763

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royal proclamation that forbade English colonists from settling newly acquired land west of the Appalachian mountains

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Who won the French & Indian War?

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England

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Declaration of Independence

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three-part document that discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official declaration of independence

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Grievances

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an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair

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Button Gwinnett

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Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence; killed in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh

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Lyman Hall

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Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence; governor of Georgia

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Preamble

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the beginning of a document that explains why the document exists

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George Walton

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the youngest of the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence; Georgia governor & US Senator

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What did the Declaration's Preamble talk about?

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natural rights