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The Stamp Act
The British passed a hate legislature, known as the Stamp Act, that taxed anything made with paper, such as: contracts, wills, deeds, newspaper, magazines, pamphlets, and even playing cards. -
The Townshend Tariffs
After the Stamp Act was repealed, the Townshend Act was created, taxing import goods from British, thinking colonists will be more willing to pay taxes for import goods. This lead up to "The Boston Massacre." -
The Boston Massacre
An angry mob of people, blamed the British for their lost of jobs. Soon, shooting started, which starts the burning point of the start of the revolution. 5 people died, 3 killed immediately and 2 died from their wounds. The British officer in-charge and his men was arrested. -
Gaspee Affair
Colonists aboard a British ship and burned it down, making this one of the lead ups to the American revolution -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of people, dressed as American Indians, dumped 342 boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
American Revolution Begins
Lexington and Concord kicked off with armed conflict and shots were fired. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere rode to warned the people that the British were coming. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
There was no shooting or killing, the colonists succeeded in capturing a British fort, in order to get cannons to help them in the war. It was a silent night expedition of Ethan Ellen and Benedict Arnold. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The American Revolution's first major battle, colonial forces facing the British at Breed's Hill in Boston but the battle was won by the British, leading encouragement to the cause. -
The Declaration of Independence
Created by the sons of liberty, mostly Jefferson (our third president of the United States of American) that they were no longer under British rule and founded a new nation, our nation–United States of American. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle proving they're committed to independence and worthy of a formal alliance with France, receiving aided from France. -
Battle of Monmouth
A draw between the colonists and British. The British was trying to protect their luggage train and the colonists held up to the British. Losing about 350 men on both side. -
Battle of Cowpens
A surprising colonists' victory and turning point, because of Daniel Morgan's strategy. Leading one of American's victory in the revolution. -
The Siege of Yorktown
The Surrender of the British, the colonists won the revolution and ending it. -
End of the Revolution
In the Treaty of Paris, Britain recognized the United State's Independence at last. Our freedom was known, and we became our own country.
