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Stamp Acts
In order to pay off the debts of the French and Indian War, the British parliament puts a tax on all paper goods like newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, and almanacs. The colonists did not react nicely to it and they attacked it. -
Townshend Acts
As a replacement for the stamp act, the Parliament placed indirect taxes on imported goods like, glass and lead. Once the colonists noticed the price jump, they were outraged and began to riot. 2000 redcoats were placed in New England due to these riots. -
The Boston Massacre
The troops stationed in Boston were taunted by a group of men fresh out the tavern. As a result, the Reds retaliated by killing 5 men. Colonists label this as a massacre due to a propaganda engraving and it receives attention throughout the world. -
Boston Tea Party
Britain gives the East India Company special concessions in the colonial tea business and shuts out colonial tea merchants. As a result, Colonists in Boston rebel, dumping 18,000 pounds of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
As a result of the tea party, the British passed the coercive, or intolerable acts on New England, putting them on complete lockdown. The British were completely angered by the colonists childish reactions to all of the taxes. New England was under martial law (military controlled) and couldn't do anything. if they were to do something, it'd result in prosecution or death. -
Lexington and Concord
General Thomas Gage of Britain sends troops out to Concord to seize colonial weapons. Revere spreads the word that the British are coming, so local Minutemen are prepared. At Lexington, the two sides meet and have a small skirmish. The British advance to Concord but there are no weapons. The way back, the Reds got attacked by 4000 Minutemen. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas Gage marches 2400 troops over to breeds hill onto the colonists. The colonists don't shoot until they saw the whites of their eyes. The colonists were unsuccessful because they had ran out of ammo while the British made 3 organized attacks -
Declaring Independence
After the attempted Olive Branch Petition and Thomas Paine's common sense, the Continental Congress thought it was time to declare their independence towards Britain, so they publish a document known as "The Declaration of Independence" -
Battle of Long Island
General Howe and his brother joined forces on Staten Island, creating a massive army of 32000 soldiers. General Washington assembled 23000 untrained militiamen, they had no chance. Late August, Washington had to surrender -
Battle of Trenton
Christmas night, Washingtons troops had their eyes set on the drunken Hessians. They ambushed the Hessians and captured most of them as prisoners or turned them to their side. This boosted Washingtons confidence. -
Philadelphia
Howe set up a raid on Philadelphia, which was the main Capital and where the continental congress was held. The continental congress fled safely while Washingtons men unsuccessfully tried to block the British. The Reds have Philadelphia, and are enjoying the hospitality of local loyalists -
Battle of Saratoga
Washington appointed General Gates to fight up north. John Burgouyne sets up men up in Canada and marches south. In Saratoga, Gates surrounds Burgoyne causing him to surrender. After winning this, the Americans realized they had a chance to win the war. They even gained assistance from the French. This was a major turning point; the war was all theirs. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Before French aid could arrive, the colonists had no where to go. The British still controlled most of their home towns. They had to spend the winter in a camp outside of Philadelphia. It was a rough season with blizzards, starvation, and sickness. All the confidence gained after Saratoga was lost until springtime was around the corner. -
Rebuilding
General Von Stuben and Lafayette were a major help in rebuilding the continental army. Von Stuben whipped the army in shape, and Lafayette was Able to control most of the army. They are back. -
Southern Colonies
Cornwallis from the British side marches to the southern colonies in order to escape the heat up north and gain help from loyalists on the way. Cornwallis took Georgia and South Carolina. -
British Losses
Washington appointed Nathaneal Greene. Greene outnumbers Cornwallis in cowpens, South Carolina. Cornwallis got his revenge up in North Carolina, but lost most of his men, weakening him exponentially. -
Victory at Yorktown
Lafayette plans a French naval blockade while Washington defends inland. A handicapped Cornwallis gets closed in and bombarded for 3 weeks until he raised the white flag. It's all over. America wins!
