American Revolution Era/ Shawn Landry

By Landry1210

  • The Townshend Act

    • The French & Indian war cost a lot of money
    • Historic right to exert authority over the colonies

  • The Stamp Act

    • Tax on every piece of paper
    • Passed by the Britain Parliament

  • Boston Massacre

    • Britain Soldiers started a fight at night against colonists
    • They killed 5 colonists
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    • Colonists raided three Britain ships and dumped tea into the harbor
    • Happened because of the tax increase on tea

  • Intolerable Acts

    • Passed due to the Boston Tea Party
    • In Britain they were known as the Coercive Acts
  • Lexington & Concord

    Lexington & Concord

    • British Troops were sent to confiscate colonial weapons
    • Known as the shot heard round the world
  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill

    • Even though the colonies lost the British still lost a good amount of troops
    • It was called the bloodiest battle
  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island

    • The British won
    • Made Washington think to change his war tactics
  • Battle Of Trenton

    Battle Of Trenton

    • The Colonists Won
    • First time in different war tactics
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    • Colonists won
    • Was a very crucial victory for the patriots
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    Valley Forge

    • Where Washington stayed
    • A lot of troops died due to the weather being so frigid
  • Battle of Monmouth

    Battle of Monmouth

    • Battle resulted in a tie
    • It gave the colonists confidence
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens

    • The Colonists won
    • First win without the new war tactics
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    • Colonists won
    • Battle that ended the Revolutionary War
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    • Treaty that ended the war
    • Effective at May 12, 1784