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The British having colonies on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean is like a boy without parents. The boy gets a lot of freedom and isn't punished for anything. The British having colonies on another side of the Atlantic Ocean caused many colonists to feel more powerful because they didn't have the British make them follow laws. Until the British told them they couldn't go past a certain mark this made colonists mad.
 * Difficulty of Britain having colonies on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean

The Treaty of Paris is to the French and Indian war as the death is to the end of a life. The French and Indian war was a war that happened between Britain and France. This war erupted into a worldwide conflict and soon had the name The Seven Years War. This war ended after The Treaty Of Paris was signed. After this war happened the colonists were not allowed to pass the Proclamation of 1763 because another might have erupted.
 * French and Indian War

The line the colonists could not cross is to the Proclamation of 1763 as the border between Vermont and Canada is to the law that we cannot pass the border of Canada and Vermont. The Proclamation of 1763 did not let colonists pass a certain point because if the colonists passed it then they would be attacked by Indians.
 * Proclamation of 1763

The stamp act was like a tornado forming. It happened so suddenly and many people were affected by it. The stamp act affected many people because the British suddenly made this new act that if u needed a stamp u would be taxed. Many people were affected by this because a lot of people would need the stamp but they would have to pay extra for it.
 * Stamp Act

Quartering Act The quartering act was like lighter. After this and other laws were given to colonists to follow, colonists were mad that they had to follow rules this lit the war between the British and colonists. Also it lit anger of the colonists. This act made it so that if a soldier came to your home you would have to give them a place to stay and feed them.

The American Revolution is to Taxation without Representation as a hunt for Osama Bin Laden is to the bombing of the twin towers Taxation without representation was a slogan used by colonists because of the British imposing taxes on them without any representation. The colonists thought that this was illegal and was unconstitutional.
 * Taxation without Representation
 * Sons of Liberty

Boston Massacre The shot fired during the Boston Massacre is to the Boston Massacre as handcuffs are to a arrest. The Boston Massacre happened when a group of Redcoats accidentally fired a shot. This resulted in 5 colonists dying and many other colonists enraged.

The Boston Tea Party was like a rally. After many people heard about it many people their spirits were high and they had more hope of winning. The Boston Tea Party happened because Boston refused to return tea back to the British, because the tea was not returned a group of colonists got rid of the tea by dumping it into the harbor.
 * Boston Tea Party

"The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" The saying "The British are coming the British are coming" is to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere as saying "Happy Birthday" is to a birthday celebration. The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere was so that he could warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming to arrest them and take all the weapons the Colonists had. The saying "The British are Coming" was said by Paul Revere and is a very popular saying when people mention him.

The shot heard around the world was like a trigger. Many people heard this and it triggered the war to escalate also. It triggered many people to think differently of the british because it was said that the men who were shot had no weapons and were not doing anything even though that was not really happened many people heard it like this and thought of the British as horrible.
 * Shot Heard Round the World

The Independence from the British is to the Declaration of Independence as a license is to allowing people to drive. The Declaration of Independence was written to the British so that the colonists could get freedom from the British.
 * Declaration of Independence

The Delaware Crossing is to the Battle of Trenton as the bombing of the Twin towers was to 9/11 The battle of Trenton happened after George Washington crossed the Delaware River. This was the first victory the colonists had in awhile and boosted the morale and hopes of many colonists.
 * Battle of Trenton

Hessians Devil is to the Hessians as cute is to dog. The Hessians were a group of mercenaries that were trained only for war and were feared by colonists. They were referred as the devil by colonists because their war abilities.

Battle of Yorktown The end of the Revolutionary war is to the Battle of Yorktown as the battle of Quebec is to the French and Indian war. The battle of Yorktown was the last major battle in the American Revolution. The french sided with the colonists in this battle. After this battle Washington moved his troops to New York. Soon after the Treaty of Paris(1783) was signed and the American Revolution was over.

Treaty of Paris The end of the French and Indian war is to the Treaty of Paris as a agreement is to the end of a argument. The Treaty of Paris(1763) ended the French and Indian war but it also ended the American revolution(1783). After the French's loss at Quebec during September. The French after signed The Treaty of Paris(1763) was a agreement that gave most of the French's land to the British and also officially ended the 7 Years War/French and Indian War.