2.  Americans: Demanded protection from Indian attacks.  British: Passed Stamp Act to pay for protection against Indian attacks.  Chaos arose when Sons of Liberty protested Stamp Act.  Stamp Act eventually cancelled.

4.  Boston Tea Party  Stamp Act of 1765  Intolerable Acts  Political freedoms jeopardized  Quebec Act

5.  1763: 9 years struggle ended  1765: Stamp Act  1766: No stamp act, but other taxes  1773: BTP, royal governor power increased at local leaders expense  1774: First continental congress met  1775: Second continental congress, radicals in charge, independence, Battle of Lexington and Concord  1776: Patriot took the offensive, invaded and then later retreated to Canada, Declaration of Independence  1781: British surrender, Articles of Confederation  1783: Revolution ended

6.  Acknowledging the United States to be a free, sovereign and independent nation, and that the British Crown and all heirs and successors relinquish claims to the Government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.

7.  The Treaty of Paris made America free from British contol.

8.  Land was expanded from the great lakes, south Florida, and to the Mississippi River.  Treaty of Paris signed in 1783  Constitution and Bill of Rights created  Separation of powers  Checks and balances  Democracy

9.  The American Revolution was successful because American gained independence and separated from the British like they wanted, and they were to embrace the idea of equality.