The American Revolutoin

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
02/10/1763	The treaty of Paris	Click here for moreThis was the treaty that ended the French and Indian war. At the end of this war British was now in major Debt.
04/05/1764	The Sugar Act	Click here for moreBritian was now in major debt and decided to tax the Americans. This was decided without the concent of the Americans.
03/22/1765	The Stamp Act	Click here for moreThis was another tax put on the Americans without their concent. The tax was boycotted by the Americans
06/29/1767	The townshend Acts	Click here for moreThis act required Americans to give housing to British soilders.
03/05/1770	The Boston Massacre	Click Here for moreThis was a major event in the American Revolution. Five Americans were shot by British soilders in the streets of Boston.
05/10/1773	The Tea Act	Click Here for moreThis law passed by the British only alowed Americans to buy a certain brand of tea.
12/16/1773	The Boston Tea Party	Click here for moreThe Americans reaction to the Tea Act was to throw all of the tea they were forced to buy overboad the ship it was stored on.
03/31/1774	The Intolerable Acts	Click here for moreThe Intolerable Acts was Britian's reaction to the Tea Party. This act closed the Boston Harbor and repealed Massachusetts' charter.
09/05/1774	The First Continental Congress	Click here for moreThis was an "illegal" meeting, in which Americans gathered and argued the idea of breaking away from England.
04/19/1775	Battles of Lexington and Concord	Click here for moreThis is the first major battles of the American Revolution. It was a bloody, yet effective battle.
05/10/1775	The Second Continental Congress	Click here for moreThis is where The Declaration of Independence was signed.
05/10/1775	Declaration of Independence	This was the document that started the Revolution. It was signed by everyone at the Second Continental Congress
06/16/1775	Battle of Bunker Hill	Click here for moreThis was one of the first major battles in the Revolutionary war. This battle however was not acutally fought on Bunker Hill. The name was communicated wrong.
07/05/1775	Olive Branch Petition	Click here for moreThis was one of America's attempt to bring peace between America and Britian. The British didnt accept.
01/15/1776	Common Sense	Click here for moreThis was an article written by Thomas Paine. This article told Americans that it was time to fight for our rights.
11/16/1776	Battle of New York	Click here for moreThis battle was devistating for the Americans. The British occupied New York.
12/26/1776	Battle of Trenton	Click here for moreThis was a major battle in the American Revolution. It was a great victory for George Washington.
09/11/1777	Battle of Brandywine Creek	Click here for moreThis was another major battle of the American Revolution. Another great win for the Americans.
09/19/1777	Battle of Saratoga	Click here for moreThis was another Major Battle in the American Revolution. It was another great victory for the Americans.
10/09/1781	Battle of Yorktown	Click here for moreThis was the last major battle in the American Revolution. George Washington and his men were amazed as they won this battle.