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The Bristain and American allies fought a war against the French and their Indian allies.
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The war was over control of North America. Later, British and Americans won the war , French gave up most of its territory in North America to England.
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The Stamp of Act required colonists to buy stamps to put on all kinds of products, which like newspaper.
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This is a fight broke out between amob of Americans and British soldiers. Later, the soldiers fired into the crowd and fired colonist killed.
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British next placed a taxes on tea, and the colonist dressed as Indian raided British merchant ship and dumped crates of tea into "Boston Harbor".
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Britain responded by closing Boston Harbor, sending British troops and quartering them in American homes, closing down the Massachusetts government.
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colonist from the different colonies went together to meet and discuss how they should respond to Britain.
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British soldiers marched on the town of Lexington and Massachusets to capture some hidden gun.
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The first continental congress met again to boycott british product.
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It lists of complaints against the king ogf England "all men are equal" and all men have natural right "life liberty", "the pursuit of happiness".
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The colonist won a major victory at Saratoga, New York, which is the turning point of the war.
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After Saratoga and French began sending tropps and ships to help the Americans fight the British.
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Cornwallis surrendered, end of the fight.
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England acknowledged Amerians independence and gave up lots of territory. Also, Washington's tiny army had beaten the most powerful empire in the world.
