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AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Starting as a political upheaval of the thirteen colonies against the British Empire, the American Revolution led to the creation of the United States as an independent state. -
Passage of the Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the British government on the American colonies. British taxpayers already paid a stamp tax and Massachusetts briefly experimented with a similar law, but the Stamp Act imposed on colonial residents went further than the existing ones.
The Stamp Act Congress was a predecessor to the later Continental Congresses. 1765 – Stamp Act. (n.d.). Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://www.stamp-act-history.com/stamp-act/1765-november-1-stamp-act/ -
Boston Masacre
The Boston Massacre was a pre-revolutionary incident that occurred on March 5, 1770. British soldiers fired into a rioting mob killing five American civilians in the Boston Massacre.
The events of the Boston Massacre were widely publicized, it contributed to the unpopularity of the British regime in America and played a major part in the events that led to the American Revolution.
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Boston Tea Patry
The Boston Tea Party was a pre-revolutionary incident that occurred on December 16, 1773. The Boston Tea Party was a direct protest by colonists in Boston against the Tea Tax that had been imposed by the British government.
This happened in Griffin’s Wharf, Boston Harbor.
Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere were the leaders of the protests. 1765 – Stamp Act. (n.d.). Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://www.stamp-act-history.com/stamp-act/1765-november-1-stamp-act/ -
Passage of the Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were the American Patriots' term for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. They were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance of throwing a large tea shipment into Boston Harbor in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of Colonial goods.
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Convocation of the First Continental Congress
Before the shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the colonies made an attempt to settle the concerns and frustrations raised with the Intolerable Acts through debate and discussion. Thus, the First Continental Congress was called to order on September 5th, 1774. 55 colonial representatives, including famous Patriots like John Adams, Samuel
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The Battle of Lexington andConcord
April, 19, 1775 the battle of Lexington was a small fight, but it is very important because it was when Revolutionary War started. After the battle of Lexington the US army went to Concord. As tthe British saw they where growing and growing the British army retreated BritishBattles.com. (2010). Battle of Lexington and Concord. 2017, de BritishBattles.com Sitio web: http://www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/battle-of-lexington-and-concord/ -
Adoption of The Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the congress adopted the final versión of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was printed and sented to all the colonies where was read aloud in public and got published in the newspapers.
The Declaration of Independence was not only a document but also expresed what colonies wanted for freedom. SparkNotes. (2013). The Declaration of Independence. 11/8/2017, de SparkNotes Sitio web: http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/declaration/summary.html -
Battle of Saratoga
Major General John Burgoyne commanded the British and German force. Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold commanded the American army.
The British force comprised some 5,000 British, Brunswickers, Canadians and Indians. By the time of the surrender the American force was around 12,000 to 14,000 militia and troops.
Home. (n.d.). Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/battle-of-saratoga/ -
Surrender of Yorktown
Yorktown, Virginia
General Cornwallis- he brought the british troops to Yorktown.
They expected help from British ships sent from New York. The British ships never arrived. Yorktown Revolutionary Period(1764-1789) . (n.d.). Retrived August 10, 2017, from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_yorktown_1.html -
Signature of the Treaty of Paris
Signed on September 3, 1783
It help end the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain
the American Colonies.
The American Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14,
1784. The delay was due to the slow means of transportation
available at the time. The treaty of Paris. (n.d.). Retrived August 10, 2017, from https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/treaty-of-paris/
