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sugar act
This was to raise tax revenu from the colonies -
stamp act
This was suppose to pay for fair share of their own defense -
The Boston Massacre
A group got together than started assulting and throwing things at the british soldiers than that started an angry mob with all the tension the british soldiers got confused thn started firing and killed 5 people -
The Boston Tea Party
A lot of people started throwing tea in the the ocean -
the boston port act
This was the punishment for the people who participated in the Boston tea party -
The Quartering Act 1774
This made people pay for and take care of british soldiers and let them live in there houses -
Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
he wrote this to denounce the hold of Great Britain to American isles. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles were when the british reached the concord the american militia was ready. The mitilias fired from being covered and slaughtered the red coats forcing them to retreat -
Battle of Ticonderoga
This is a battle that happened at the fort of Ticonderoga. this war went back and forth but the british ended up winning -
Battle of Bunker Hill
in theis battle the patriots got rid of 1,000 enemy troops and the british got rid of only 500. -
George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
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Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
this was advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
this was a document written to explain why the thirteen colonies wanted to be seperated from the british -
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Battle of Saratoga. What is significant about this battle?
this battle was a turning piont in the revolutionary war. It gave the french confidence that the americans were going to win. -
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.
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Battle of Yorktown
this was the last battle of the American revolution. this battle was george washington and his troops against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and British troops at Yorktown, Virginia. this battle was the most important because the americans won. this ended the war. -
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
the british surrendered because the trapped on a peninsula. there was no way that they could get out of the situation so they all decided to surrender. -
French and indian war
this is important because
The french and indian war protected the colonies so parliament decided to tax them more. England went into major debt because of the war -
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.
the treaty of paris is tis document. this document officialy ended the American revolution and declared that america would be thier own indivisual country.
