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The Boston Massacare
The Boston Massacare was a war between the British and Colonist. The Britsh Army killed five civilian men. Some say the war started by rocks being thrown at the Britsh. The first person killed was a Afican American named Crispus Attucks. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773 the colonists dumped tea in the Boston Harbor. They dumped the tea in the ocean to stop the Tea Act. Sure enough the Boston Tea Party Worked. The colonist were also led by Samuel Adams. -
The Quebec Act
On October 7, 1774 The Quebec Act was passed by the British Parliament. The Act guaranteed free practice of the Catholic faith. The provinces territory was expanded to take over the Indian Reserve. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
April 19, 1775 a war between Lexigton and Concord broke out. This was also the first war that broke out in the American Revolutionary War. They fought within the town of Concord. -
Washington takes command in boston
On july 17, 1775 George Washington goes to boston. When he got to boston he took control of the soilders. George Washington also forced the British to withdraw from the town. -
Independence day
On july 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by Congress. What this document did was put Great Britian as independent states. No longer part of the British empire. John Adams persuaded the committee to select Thomas Jefferson the purpose the original document. -
Battle of Trenton
On December 25, 1776 George Washinton and his men went on the offensive. They crossed the Delaware River and went to New Jersey. To sneak up on the British. -
Valley Forge
On December 19,1777 was the Valley Forge. This was a camp out for american forces during the hard winter. About 12,000 Continentals showed up. There conditions were bad, the food was terrible, they wore the same clothes. -
British catured Savannah, Georgia
On December 29th, 1778 the British Lieutenant with his force of 2500 and 3600 troops. He pu a suprise attack on American forces. While defending Savannah, Georgia. Than soon took over the whole state. -
The Battle of Yorktown
George Washington sailed out to Yorkown. When he reached Yorktown he found out good news. That the French fleet turned around there ships and sailed home. On October , 1781 during the war the Britsh were outnumbered so they stoped shooting and surrendered.
