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The Stamp Act
The British imposed a law of taxing all newspapers and documents with stamps on it. This lead to the famous battle cry by many politicians “No Taxation without Representation!” -
War begins
This is the day the American Revolutionary War began, the first and last foreign war on American soil -
Washington in command
This is the day Washington was put in command of the colonial troops which will later make him the president -
Declaration of Independence
This the document that the colonies sent to the king requesting their freedom and saying that they will fight until they have it -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle was the turning point of the war. Colonists defeat Burgoyne’s troops. Also seeing this victory, Spain, Netherlands, and France join on the side of the Americans -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans and French trap general Cornwallis in Yorktown, forcing an enormous surrender and the start of the end of the war -
Treaty of Paris
This ended the American Revolution and got land much larger then the 13 colonies -
The Articles of Confederation
This set up a weak central government but a very strong state government
