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Stamp Act
Britian imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as, wills newspapers and paying cards. -
Sons Of Liberty
The sons of liberty was formed by Boston shoekeepers, laborers, and artisans. They protested laws that allowed Britian to tax the U.S. -
Declatory Act
Parliment repeals the stamp act and enforces the declatory act. This allowed Parliment to "bind the colonies and people of america in all cases whatsoever." -
Townshend Act
Britian taxes all colonial imports and stations troops at major colonial ports to protect customs officers. -
Boston Massacre
A mob purposely aggrivates British soldiers causing them to open fire. 5 colonists were killed. -
Tea Act
Britian imposes tax on tea, and shuts out colonial tea murchants -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists protest the Tea Act by dressing up like indians and duming a ship load of the East India Tea Co. into the Boston Harbor -
Intolerable Act
King George III reacts to the Boston Tea Party by shutting down the Boston Harbor and quartering troops. -
1st Continental Congress
In response to the intolerable act, colonists got together to establish a declaration of colonial rights. This defended colonists right to run their own affiars without Britian's say. -
Lexington and Concord
British troops march to comcord to seize colonial weapons, where they are faced by the colonists who are prepared for a battle. These battles started the american revolution. -
2nd Contintal Congress
Congress agrees to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental army and appointed George Washington as the commander. -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine, Common Sense expresses his feelings towards King George's monarchy over the colonies. He supported independence because he thought america would become a better society, with a good economy, and frequent trade. -
Declaration Of Independence
The American Declaration of Independence is signed. The colonist offically declared their freedom from Britian. -
Battle of Ny (Long Island)
First major battle of the american revolution. The colonists were led by George Washington. Americans are defeated. -
Battle of Trenton
The American army took total control of the battle. All three Hessian regiments were isolated and were defeated. -
Battle of Saratoga
The American victory at Saratoga was a major turning point in the war for Independence, giving hope to the colonists and convincing France to enter in the war as an ally of the United States. Without the assistance of France, the americans would not have been victorious. -
Battle Of Yorktown
Final Battle of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The signing of the treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary war between Great Britian and America.
