-
the sugar act was a law passed in 1764 putting tax on sugar that goes to the colonies to make money.
-
the book Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine in 1767 talks about his arguments for american independence. The book was written in layman's terms so everyone could understand.
-
the Boston Massacre is in March 5, 1770 is when British troops fired on a mob killing 5 people died and more injure. They used it propaganda to make people think that the British were the bad guys and made it look like the colonies were defenseless and had no part in it starting.
-
the tea act is American colonists could not bye tea unless it was from East India Company so Briton could sail if for a lot of money because they were the only ones who sold it.
-
the Boston port act was a law that is to secure Great Britain's jurisdictions over Americans power.
-
the Quartering Act was a law passed that colonist to house the British soldiers
-
Patrick Henry's speech was about freeing Virginian from the Britons control.
-
April 19, 1775, this battle was the 1st military engagements in the American war.
-
Battle of Ticonderoga started may 10, 1775 it happened in the shores of lake Champlain in NY. we won the battle of Ticonderoga surprisingly.
-
On June 17, 1775, this was a war in and we lost this war in Massachusetts.
-
June 19 1775 George Washington was named commander and chief after 6 years GW for us there freedom in 1781 gw was also our first president.
-
What is significant about this battle? This was a turning point in the war because we vectored over the British and then the British took notice and was like give them freedom
-
Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French because the France hated the Briton because they took all of their land after the French and Indian war. The Treaty was signed on February 6, 1778.
-
Battle of Yorktown was in September 28,1781 and ended in October 19, 1781 in Yorktown Virginia we won because of leader and General George Washington.
-
General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown in 1781 it lasted for a mouth. He surrenders because he was surrounded by land and sea. This ended the American ravel son.
-
this was a war between Great Britain and France and it left Britain with no money so they taxed the colonies. France hates them because they lose all their land. this war emend in 1763 with a treaty of Paris in Sept. 3, 1783
-
the Boston tea Party is when people dressed up as Indians and 342 chests of tees poured overboard. So British closed the Boston ports so nothing could get in.
-
Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence. Stamp act this was when the British put tax on things like newspaper and playing cards
