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Dates of the War
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The Stamp Act
British decided to tax the Colonists, so they put a tax on written documents that required a stamp. This caused the Colonists to become uneasy. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops murder 5 American Colonists -
The Boston Tea Party
A new new group of Boston Colonists, the Sons of Liberty, dump hundreds of crates of tea into the Boston Habor. The colonists did not appreciate the new Tea Tax that the British placed on them. -
First Continental Congress Meets
Representatives from most of the Colonies come together in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the taxes that are being applied to the colonsists. They came together to unite in order to oppose the taxes. All colonies except for Georgia had representatives at the meeting. -
Revolutionary War begins/ Paul Revere's Ride
The Revolutionary War begins with a military conflict. Paul Revere becomes famous for his ride to warn the colonists. Revere rides many miles to warn the colonists that a British fleet had arrived. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Known as the "Shot Heard Around the World" the fighting really starts as the Americans cause the British to retreat, and the Americans win the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys take Fort Ticonderoga from the British -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was a major battle of the war. William Prescott holds off the American attack until the British closely approach. He tells the troops to hold their fire until they could see the whites of their eyes. -
Declaration of Independence is addopted
Thomas Jefferson writes the Decleration of Independence. The Continential Congress agrees to Jefferson's Decleration, and the American Colonies declare their independence from Britian -
Battle of Saratoga
The British surrender to the Americans after almost a month of battle at Saratoga -
Alliance with France
France first recognizes the American Collonies as independent from Britian with this alliance. -
The Articles of Confederation
With the Articles of Confederation, the United States government is given some definition. -
Battle of Yorktown
This is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis surrendurs. This becomes the official end of the war. -
Treaty of Paris
With the Revolutionary War over, this treaty officially puts an end to the war.