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Stamp Act
The stamp act was when tax was put on the colonies paper documents. The British Empire was in deep debt from the 7 year war. So he taxed paper to got out of debt.
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Boston Massacre
It was the killing of 5 colonist. 3 died right away and 2 died later from wounds. The British officer in charge was Thomas Preston and he was arrested for manslaughter.
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Tea Tax
The British started taxing more things like tea. The colonist got mad and dressed up like Indians and throw one million dollars of tea in the Boston harbor. That was one million dollars in back then time.
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Lexington / Concord
This war started the American Revolution. The night before the British marched to find the weapons. Paul Revere and other horse riders ride along before the British to sound the alarm that the British where coming.
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Bunker (Breed’s) Hill
The British beet the Americans. The battle at bunker hill was proof that the Americans had a chance of winning.
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Declaration of Independence
56 delegates signed the Declaration of Independence. They were going aganst there rules.
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Common Sense
it was a thing the make america have hope. It talked about independents. That helped amarica beet british.
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Battle at Trenton/Princeton
They fought in Princeton in New Jersey. The americans had 7,000 troops and the british had 8,000. It was in the winter.
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Battle of Saratoga
It was the turning point in the American Revolution. It was the first war that the French helped us in.
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Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
December Washington marched his army to Valley Forge. then he keep an eye on the British. It was cold and they where low on clothes. They were low of food to.
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Battle of Yorktown
It was the last great battle in the American Revolution. It was were the British surrendered. Then the American's made a piece treaty.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_yorktown.php -
War in the south/Charleston
