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Boston tea party
The colonists that were agrivated at the new taxes on tea called themselves the "sons of liberty" and some native americans dumped 342 crates of tea into the boston tea party. This was all to boycott tea taxes. -
intolerable acts
when Lord North of britian heard of the boston tea party he decided to enforce the "intolerable acts" these acts closed the boston harbor it made it so trroops could stay at citizens houses and the colonists had to pay back for the tea. -
first continental congress
After the parliment passed the intolerable acts the colonists became convinced that they need to convince themselves and their liberty from the government. so on september 5th 1774 leaders from all of the thirteen colonies met in philladelphia and they called themselves "the first continental congress." -
Lexington and concord
This was the first battle between the two armies. The british decided to go into concord because that is where most of the Patriots ammunition and cannons were. No one knows wo fires the first shot. This first shot was known as the "shot heard around the world". The americans slowed the advance but were forced to receed. -
The second continental congress
The second continental congress met in may of 1775 to talk about gaining indipendence. The tensions were growing very high in all of the colonies. Colonists that wanted to gain indipendence called themselves "patriots". -
geroge washington takes command
George washington was voted to be the commander and chief of the U.S. army. His army was mostly made up of farmers and other things but not many real soldiers. -
Battle of bunker hill
The two day battle between the Red coats and the Patriots is known as the "battle of bunker hill". The British attacked to protect their boston harbor. The british took the hill but overall lost the battle. The americans fired until they were out of ammunition and the receeded quickly. -
common sense
Thomas paine originally published his 47 page pamphlet anonamously to protect himself from the king. He wrote it to encourage the soldiers and tell the people that it made sence to gain indipendence from england. -
benjamin franklin goes to france
Benjamin Franklin went to france when he was almost seventy, he did this in the upcoming of the reveloutiounary war. He went in hopes of gettin france to side with the colonies. -
decloration of indipendence is ratified.
the decloration of indipendence was adopted by the thirteen colonies on 4th of july and this made it possible to send it England. -
battle of brooklyn
This was the first real battle between americans and the british. The americans held their ground until night when they receeded into the dark. It was the first British victory. -
more british troops.
30,000 british troops arrive in new york to join the troops that are already there under the command of General william howe. -
battle of trenton
Washingtons whole army crossed the Deleware river into Trenton. There they attacked a drunken possy of hessian soldiers. The battle lasted 45 minutes and 900 hessian soldiers were taken prisoners. -
fort ticonderoga is taken
This is a new york fort that was seized by the british during the french and indian war. -
battle of brandywine
The Americans were defeated by the british forces when they tried to stop them from entering philadelphia. The 18,000 british troops easily defeated the 11,000 american troops. -
philadelphia is lost to british
Howe brought 15,000 soldiers to philadelphia at his first attempt to take it he had 1,000 casualties. But eventually the British over powered the americans and took philadelphia. -
Battle of saratoga
This battle is concidered the point in the war when the americans took the upper hand because france started to help them. The battle was really many different battles. These american victories convinced france to help the americans and give them supplies. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
This was a document that gave colonist power over the british government. It was a agreement between the thirteen colonies. -
washington's winter at valley forge.
Washington's soldiers came into the valley forge less than 1/3 of them had shoes and they were tired, wounded,and hungry. There were sheltered there for a while. -
french sign treaty with Americans
This was the treaty signed by france and Americans that said that they were allies and they would battle together against the british. -
john paul jones caprures serapis
John paul jones and his boat group covered a british fleet and stocked them. He then sighted a fleet reyurning from the Baltic he circled them and seized their boats. this was considered the British signature battle. -
south carolina falls to british
the battle of charelston, almost all of the continental army fell durung this battle. the americans ended up surrendering in the battle. -
elizabeth freeman sues
Elizabeth freeman was born in 1741 as a slave she was married and had kids. She sued for her freedom from MA government and won. -
Battle of yorktown
This was the American win that ended the revolutiounary war. The american had beatin the british forces and forced them to surrender to the Patriots. Some minor battles were fought after this but the official last decider was the "treaty of paris". -
treaty of paris.
The treaty that ended the war between Great Britian and America was signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay. The british removed all of their troops. America allowed the British troops to leave and they agreed to pay all debts to great britian.
