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The Sugar Act made the colonists pay more taxes to fund the smuggling they were doing. This is important because it led a lot of colonists to start kaos, while the British were not showing Taxation without Representation. -
The Stamp Act was a way of saying that all colonists had to pay more taxes on every printed page they used. This was important because the mone went towards paying for the British troops, but it ended up making the colonists very upset. -
The Boston Massacre was one of the first battles that ended up in bloodshed, also of the American Revolution. This is important because it was the beginning of freedom for all people. -
The battle of Lexington and Concord was between the Americans and the British soldiers. It's important because outside of Boston this battle began the American Revolution. -
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the patriots were defeated, but they had proven their strong will to the British army. This event is important because the colonists were reassured about all their worries about the odds against the red coats. -
The colonists declared their independence from Britain by signing and ratifying the Declaration of Independence. This was an unimportant event because once it was signed there was no turning back; the fight for independence had begun -
The Battle of Long Island is the battle in which the British took control of New York. This battle was important because New York signed the treaty, so the British won. -
The Battle of Trenton was a battle between the huge Hessian Army and the Continental Army. This is important because the Continental Arm had captured the Hessian officers and all the soldiers, while taking they're large supplies of weapons. -
The Battle of Cowpens was a battle between the Patriots and the British, this was a battle the was over within less then an hour, it had left the British at a loss. This event is important because it had showed the power and military skills the Patriots had to weaken the British soldiers. -
The Battle of Yorktown was one of the major battles, to achieving the freedom of the American Colonials. This is important because They had won the battle and made Great Britan surender.