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American Revolution
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Stamp Act
British Parliament put a tax on all paper products. All stamps, magazines, newspapers, and paper had a tax added on top of the original price of the product. -
Sugar Act
Any sugar product was taxed for the King. Everything that had sugar in it was raised up in price and had an added tax. -
Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend the British Treasurer placed taxes on just about everything: glass, lead paper products, tea, sugar products, and paints. The Americans protested and Britain sent over troops to contain them. -
Boston Massacre
5 men aggrivated British officers to the point of them trying to kill the men. The colonists started fighting the officers to get them out of their town and away from them and it turned into a bit of a fight that lasted 4-6 hours and only a few people died. -
Tea Act
Americans couldn't buy their tea unless it came from a specific company called East India Company. They couldn't buy any other tea from anyone else even people that sold it around the town because it was alot more money after the British lowered prices of the East India Company and increased everyone else's prices. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonist grew tired of the Tea Act and wanted to act out against British law. The colonists took 342 crates of tea and dumped them into the Boston Harbor to rebel against British law. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
On the night of April 18, 1775 Paul Revere rode into Lexington to warn the people of the oncoming British. The battle altogether lasted less than a day. The Americans won: 300 British dead, and only 100 Americans died. -
First Continental Congress
Every colony got together except for Georgia and discussed the Intolerable Acts. They also discussed how to reason with the British to come to an agreement. -
Second Continental Congress
They had put the colonies in a state of defense. They had always met to discuss the British Parliament problems and what they could do about them. Some famous people that were there was: Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on the Charleston Peninsula just north of the Boston Harbor. The British were stationed on top of Breed's hill and forced the Americans back over the enemy line. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a short book written for the public it was written by Thomas Paine. It explained about American independence and gave the colonists a confidence. -
Battle of New York
British troops landed on Staten Island. The British captured Fort Chattertons Hill just right of the American line. Washington surrendered but the British did not follow. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. We now have the freedoms of: speech, right to assemble, right to bear arms, and the right to vote. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington led a sneak attack against the British across the Delaware River. It was cold and icy water and all the troops had to cross. The battle lasted less than an hour and the Americans won and took 900 Hessian prisoners. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
The British army had 18,000 men and the Americans only had 10,000 and were clearly outnumbered. The Americans backtracked which was a very dangerous move because they had exposed Philidelphia. The British then took over Philidelphia and won the battle. -
Battle of Saratoga
In Bemis Heights, New York the Americans were waiting for the British who were coming down from Canada. The British had taken Fort Ticonderoga but the strong Americans weren't ready to give up that fast. They defeated the British through a surrender. -
Valley Forge
Soldiers suffered diseases, starvation, defeat, and homesickness in the harsh dead of winter. March held more hope for soldiers more food came in and so did the supplies. -
Siege of Charleston
The Americans held out as long as they could hold out but the British were too strong. They finally surrendered to the British, and they took control of most of the southern colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
British retreated to the East Coast after Green shared his new tactics and went through with them. British surrendered in Yorktown on October 19, 1781. When it was all over a number of over 8,000 troops surrendered all British. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the war with Great Britian and The United States of America. They wanted to be free independent states away from Great Britians laws.
