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This was a war between the Native Americans and the British. The Native Americans were dissatisfied with the British. -
This made it possible for officials to search the property for any suspicion. -
The sugar act was a tax on sugar in the colonies. This was made to get the colonies to pay the British back. -
This act stated that the British soldiers would be housed in the colonies. The people of the colonies would have to house, feed, and somewhat care for the British soldiers. -
The Stamp Act was passed to help pay for the British troops. This taxed documents, cards, and letters. -
The British passed this act to get money from the colonies. This act taxed glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper. -
The Boston Massacre was when an army of British soldiers fired into a crowd of harassing civilians. This killed 5 people. -
These were institutions that were very helpful in the American Revolution for communicating. -
The Tea Act had a tax on tea. This later resulted to the Boston tea party. -
This was a revolt from the Tea Act. People dumped chests of tea off the harbor into the ocean. -
These were 4 laws passed by the British as a consequence of the Boston tea party. -
This was a meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies delegates. They discussed how the colonists should have the same rights as Englishmen. -
This was when they voted to adopt Lee's resolution for independence. -
The British soldiers wanted to take away the colonist's weapons. This started the American War of Independence. -
The patriots were defeated at Buker Hill. The British did have mass casualties. -
The Americans captured Fort Ticonderoga. This was the first offensive victory. -
This was written by Thomas Paine about the injustice rule of the king. -
This is the formal letter declaring their independence from Britain. They decided to be their own states and break away from Britain. -
This was a major turning point in the war. The patriots beat the British and boosted their confidence massively. -
This was France agreeing to help the patriots in the war. France wanted to see Britain lose and joined the war on the side of the patriots.