TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY

APUSH REVIEW
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Listed below are major turning points in American history. For each year, identify the most
significant event of that year. For a few of the years you may want to name more than one
event. Then briefly explain what led to the event and what followed the event. (Why is it a
turning point?) The first one is done for you.

Preceding event/s __The colonists participation in the French & Indian War led to major____
differences between the British & colonists as to who had won the war._________________
1763 _TREATY OF PARIS ENDS THE FRENCH & INDIAN WAR—END OF SALUTARY NEGLECT __
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Succeeding event/s _The British wanted the colonists to help pay for the war & additional land
won so they passed laws such as the Stamp Act & Townshend Acts which would now be
enforced.__The colonist’s boycotts & rebellion would lead to the Revolution and independence.

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1877 _______________________________________________________________________
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1919 _______________________________________________________________________
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1954 _______________________________________________________________________
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