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American Revolution

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act, which taxed sugar and coffee, was passed.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    A tax on paper products was passed
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Five people were killed by British soldiers.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Protest on a tax on tea.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    The Colonists and British broke out into war.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Second Contintential Congress met and voted to declare independence from Britian.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Amercian troops defeated the British.
  • British Surrender at Yorktown

    British Surrender at Yorktown

    The British surrender at Yorktown
  • Ratification of the US Constitution

    Ratification of the US Constitution

    The Constitution offically became the supreme law of the land