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End of the French and Indian war
The end of the French and Indian war caused was one of the cause of the American revolution because of its cost. With the British empire in debt the put higher taxes on the colonies. -
The stamp act took effect
The stamp act is one of the first that was imposed on the colonist. The stamp act included taxes on legal writs, newspaper advertisements, and ships’ bills of lading. -
Boston massacre
A small army of British soldiers where being harassed by a anger mob. The British soldiers fired at the crowed killing 5 people. -
Colonist started to protest
Colonist started to protest all the taxes that where being put on them. This looked like riots in the streets and occasionally harassing the British soldiers. -
Boston tea party
The British put heavy taxes on tea. Bostonians disguised as native Americans boarded the ship and dumped 10,000£ Worth of tea in the harbor -
Lexington and concord
This was the first battle of the American revolution. The British where marching in to take it over. -
George Washington was selected as commander and chief of the continental army
Geo Greg Washington was selected as commander and shied of the army and would later on be the first president of the USA -
Patrick Henry give me liberty or give me death speech
Patrick Henry beloved that there was no avoiding the war with the British, so he gave a speech in a church with the famous words give me liberty or give me death. -
Paul Revere’s Ride
In line night Paul revere rode from Charles town to Lexington to warn the people there that an army of seven hundred British soldiers where on there way. -
Thomas Paine common sense
Thomas Paine released a 50 page pamphlet about why why should separate from the British and why this isn’t a civil war but a war between nations. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was mostly written yet Thomas Jefferson, and revised by a committee. The Declaration of Independence was a list of reasons why the colonies are separating from the British -
The battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga marked the turning point of the American revolution.it was a great victory for the Americans -
French and the us formed an alliance
With the Americans winning the battle of Saratoga, the French finally saw that this is a war they can win. They made the alliance official and sent troops to America to help in the war. -
The siege of Yorktown
The British where setting up a base at York town when America attacked it. This was an intense battle that ended up with America as the victor. This was the last battle of the war -
Treaty of Paris
With the battle of Yorktown won the British where backed in to a corner with America the French and the Netherlands standings in front of it the British signed the treaty of Paris ending the war.
