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Stamp Act
The stamp act was a law put in place by the british that taxed americans for things like cards, stamps, and other paper products. The americans didnt like this because they didnt have any representatives to argue on their behalf againt the tax.
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Boston massacre
the boston massacre was an event where the british soldiers shot into a crowd of unarmed patriots. The patriots had been taunting and allegedly throwing things at the soldiers beforehand. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an event where a group of patriots dressed as native Americans dumped several boxes of tea into the boston harbor. they did because they were being taxed without representation. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord where when the british marched into concord to steal weapons. The patriots sent paul revere to secretly light lights in churches in a path to Lexington to warn the other patriots the british were coming. this was the first official battle of the american revolution.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker hill was the point in the war where the patriots realized they had the ability to beat britan. the patriots actually lost this battle, but only because they ran out of ammunition. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill -
Common Sense
Common sense was an article published by Thomas Paine in favor of the patriots durring the american revolution. it is debated to be one of the most influential pieces of american literature.
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Declaration of Independence
the declaration of independence was when the patriots declared their independence from britan. It is notable to mention that the patriots had not yet won the war. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence -
The Battle of Saratoga
In the battle of saratoga the british were trying to isolate new england and cut off their communications, but the patriots met the british and fought them off. this was also important because it was the battle that convinced the french to jump in and help support the patriots.
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Continental Wintering at Valley forge
this was where George Washington took his soldiers to watch the british in philadelphia and regroup. this is also where he gathered his men to cross the deleware. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/valley-forge -
Battle of Trenton
The battle of trenton saw Washington and his men cross the delaware and take the hessians by surprise. This was important because it, gave the patriots hope, and introduced guerilla warfare. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton -
The Battle of Charleston
The battle of charleston was the worst loss for the patriots throughout the entire american revolution. There thousands of captured patriots, and very few wounded or dead british.
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The Battle of Yorktown
The battle of yorktown was important because it showed excellent execution of battle plans by the patriots. It was also extremely important because it was the final battle of the revolutionary war, it was the battle that made the british surrender
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
