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Intolerable Acts
After the 7 Years War, The British forced the colonists to pay for the war debt. -
Boston Massacre
The colonist revolt, and the Redcoats shoot at least 5 colonists for their own defense. -
Boston Tea Party
After the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty dress up as Indians and dump millions of dollars worth of tea into the water -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from the colonies meet together to come up with a plan to revolt against the British. -
Second Continental Congress
The delegates met again to decide that it was time for America to declare it's independence from Britain. -
Battle of Lexington/Concord
The British decide to destroy the weapons being hoarded at Concord, but the minutemen decide to meet them and fight, -
Thomas Paine {Common Sense}
Thomas Paine releases an article called "Common Sense" and it inspires the colonists to revolt against the British to be independent. -
Declaration of Independence
The delegates meet together once more, and they create an article known as the Declaration of Independence, which states their independence from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
After many losses, the Americans finally get some hope as they won this battle that turned the war around for them -
French-American Treaty
After realizing the colonists could win the war, the French decide to create an alliance with them, making them allies against Britain. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This was the final battle of the Revolution, in which the British surrendered to the colonists. -
Treaty of Paris
The British, French, and Americans created a treaty known as the Treaty of Paris, in which Britain recognized America as a country.