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Period: to
american revolution
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boston massacure
five colonists are gunned down by redcoats, and puts boston in an uproar. -
tea act
a tax on tea is incresed by the government -
boston tea party
a rebelion against taxes where the colonists blamed natives, but were denied. -
lexington and concord
these cites rebeled against the government, and in the prosess eight collonists died in another massacure -
olive branch petition
a document forcing loyalty to the king, that wasn' taken well -
declaration of independence
a rebel against the petition declaring colonists independence -
battle of long island
a devistating defeat for the patriots after Washington is made genral -
battle of trenton
a surprise attack on the british starting the war -
battle of saratoga
a event marking the wars climax -
allience with France
an allience for the patriots benefit -
yorktown victory
an ambush marking the most important victory for the Americans -
the treaty of paris 2
marked peace between countries and the end of the american revolution