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The Sugar Act
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The Stamp Act
This act allowed the britsh to Set a tax on official documents for colonists. This was a action by the Britain to show dominace over the coloniest. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
This is when England placed taxes on paint, oil, lead, paper and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
The occured when 50 citizens attacked a group of British soldiers because of the way they were being treated. This would resulting in the death of several colonists. -
The Tea Act
This was the britsh attempted to help the East India Company but colonists were against it cause it was hurting them. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Colonists had enough so they dressed as Native Americans and boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and dumped out chests of tea. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from each colony arrived in Philidelphia to discuss plans on becoming an independent country. The resulted would be the Declaration of Resolves -
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Paul Rever and William Dawes ride and visit houses yelling the "THE BRITISH ARE COMING". This was because of British troops invading America. -
George Washington declared Chief
George Washington is named the Commander in Chief of the Contintenal Army by the Continental Congress. -
Common Sense
written and Published by Thomas Paine, gave the colonists the reasons they should want independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress signs the Declaration of Independence. -
Washington crosses the Potomac
Washington and contentinal troops cross the Potomac River and seizes Trenton. this is know as the turning point of the war. -
Articles of Confederation
"The Stile of this confederacy shall be "The United States of America"." -
Articles of Peace
The Britain and the congress of America sign the Articles of Peace and the British began to get out of America. -
Treaty of Paris
This document officially ended the Revolutionary War.
