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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act put on by the British Parliament against all the colonists. It required the colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper that was printed. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
Boston Massacre
The patriots were taunting and being violent towards the British officers so the officers shot at the colonists and killed a few colonists. The colonists were protesting the taxes put on them. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
This was an action taken by The Sons of Liberty where they through boxes and boxes of tea overboard British ships. They were protesting British laws that were made by not representing the colonists. They called it Taxation without Representation. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/bostonteaparty -
Lexington and Concord
These two battles were the first military type of engagement between the British and colonists militia. The battle of Lexington went to the British and Concord went to the colonists. These two engagements were really the last straw to the start of a war. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
Bunker/Breeds Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle was won by the British, but was very costly. The British lost many more men than the colonists and this gave the colonists energy towards the war. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill -
Common Sense
Thomas Paige published a pamphlet called "Common Sense" during the war. The book inspired colonists to take on the British for their religious freedom and defeat them. http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/ -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration explained why the thirteen colonies were going to war with the British. It stated that the colonists were now their own states and were not ruled by the King or Queen. http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/ -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
The battle of Trenton was on early of December, Washington and his men walked across the Delaware River and surprised the British men out of and Trenton and they captured it. On January 3, 1777, Washington and his men went to Princeton, New Jersey. They attacked and defeated the British and got control of Princeton. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a battle that was won by the colonists. Many call it the turning point of the American Revolution. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga -
Continental Army Wintering at Valley Forge
This was a campsite for the Continental Army and especially during the winter. The stayed at the campsite from Dec.19, 1777 to June 19, 1778. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-leads-troops-into-winter-quarters-at-valley-forge -
War in Charleston
The war of Charleston lasted from March 29 until May 12, 1780. The British had taken many losses in the northern colonies so they shifted their effort towards the southern colonies. The Battle of Charleston was a major victory won by the British. https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/ -
Battle of Yorktown
General Washington led the American Continental Army along with the French and the colonists won the war. The British were closed in and surrendered to the army and this war was the last war of the American Revolution. America ended up winning and gaining their independence and freedom. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins
