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Stamp Act
direct tax made by the British Parliament. taxes were on newspapers,legal documents,magazines, etc. -
Sugar Act
Passed by the Parliament of GB. Also known as the American Revenue act. -
Boston Massacre
Also known as the Boston riot. Five people were killed. Helped start the rebellion in some of the British American colonies. -
Tea Act
sold excess tea at a reduced price. -
Declaration of Rights
Influenced the Declaration of Independence. Proclaimed the inherent rights of men. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
They were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. Colonial victory started the American Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle took place during the siege of Boston. The British end up capturing the Charlestown peninsula. -
Olive Branch Petition
an attempt to prevent a war with GB. The petetion was rejected. -
Declaration of Independence
A document that announced war with GB. Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. Justified the independence of the United States. -
Battle of Trenton
The Americans won by Washington catching the British off guard at first. Took place after George Washington crossed the Deleware River of North Trenton, NJ. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
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Battle of Saratoga
The battles were fought 18 days apart. The first battle was a British victory and the second battle was an American victory because the British surrenered. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battles were fought 18 days apart. The first battle was a British victory and the second battle was an American victory because the British surrenered. -
Seige of Charleston
A major battle that took place towards the end of the Revolutionary War. The city surrendered to the British. -
Seige of Yorktown
The last major battle of the war. A franco American victory.
