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Stamp act
It was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that made a direct tax on the colonies and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London. The purpose was to help pay for British troops in North America after the British victory in the Seven Years' War. (http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/stamp-act.html) -
boston massacre
The king thought that the colonists were causing so sent troops over to handle the situation. The colonists didn't like that so they thrown snowballs at them and that provoked the British troops to fire at them. (http://www.bostonmassacre.net/) -
Tea Tax
The tea tax didn't stay for long. The tax was basically taxed tea. The colonists didn't like that and rebelled and that is one of the things that lead to that revolutionary war. (https://www.landofthebrave.info/tea-act.htm -
Lexington / Concord
British forces destroyed cannons and supplies in Concord. Militia successfully drove British back to Boston. It was the start of the American Revolutionary War. the British forces were outnumbered and took more casualties. (http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp) -
battle of bunker hill
Resulting in the British captured Charlestown peninsula. In response, 1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. The British became aware that the colonists on the Peninsula and mounted an attack against them that day.
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Common Sense
Common sense was written by Tomas Paine. It was written in 1776 and it was wrote in common American language. It asked for independence from Britain. (http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/) -
Declaration of Independence
It was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, telling the reasons for the British colonies of North America to give independence to the colonies.(http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/declaration/summary.html) -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
George Washington’s army crossed the Delaware river on Christmas Day and, over the course of the next 10 days, had two victorious and important battles of the American Revolution. (http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-trenton.htm) -
battle of saratoga
It marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign giving a victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. Burgoyne moved some of his troops to try to flank the entrenched American position on Bemis Heights. (http://www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp) -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the military camp 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. At valley forge they had poor shelter. They also didn't have enough supplies of meat and bread. Only getting their only nourishment from "firecake," a tasteless mixture of flour and water. 2,500 soldiers died by the end of the winter. Both the patriots and the British took a symmetrical winter break. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-army-enters-winter-camp-at-valley-forge) -
War at charleston
The war caused a lot of damage. There was tons of buildings burned. One of the last major battles of the American Revolutionary War. (http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/am_rev_timeline.htm) -
battle at yorktown
Both the France and the American forces took down the British army. it was very victorious, and the British army was very out numbered. American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British lord and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins)
