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British act that told the colonists not to go past the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were mad because they fought for the land. This was the first piece of tension in between the British and the colonists. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/proclamation-line-of-1763/#:~:text=The%20Proclamation%20Line%20of%201763,the%20French%20and%20Indian%20War. -
The Stamp Act was a British act that taxed newspapers, dice, cards etc. It was parliament's first direct tax on the American colonies. This caused anger and escalated tensions. https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/882 -
British guards shot into a Boston crowd killing citizens. There are multiple views as to how and why this happened. This divided the colonies further over what to do and how to respond. https://guides.loc.gov/noteworthy-newspaper-issues/boston-gazette-and-country-journal -
An act that gave a monopoly to the East India Company on tea. Colonists were mad that the British were limiting their choice of goods and felt the act was authoritarian. https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.html#:~:text=The%20Tea%20Act%2C%20passed%20by,fact%20imposed%20no%20new%20taxes. -
A group of people called the "Sons and Daughters of Liberty" dumped tea out of a British ship called the Dartmouth. They did this in response to new taxes. This escalated tension even further and the colonies were starting to become reckless. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
A group of acts passed in early 1774. These acts all took away certain powers and freedom colonists had. This made the colonists very mad and once again perpetuated the country towards war.
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These were considered the first battles of the American Revolution. Also the first American victory, increasing morale for the rest of the war to come. https://www.newspapers.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord/ -
American troops marched to Fort Ticonderoga on their first offensive attack of the war. The unprepared fort surrendered without a fight. American morale was very high and it gave them hope for the rest of the war. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/fort-ticonderoga-1775 -
British forces in Boston were under siege so they planned an attack on the strategic Breed's and Bunker hills. Although the British won, their casualties were double that of the colonists. This battle demonstrated that once again the Americans were willing to fight the British. https://www.newspapers.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill/ -
A 47 page pamphlet that encoraged more autonomy for the colonies. This pamphlet is what encouraged many colonists to become patriots. https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/1776-paine-common-sense-pamphlet -
A critical point in American history where the thirteen colonies declare themselves seperate from Britain. Many were involved in drafting and publishing this historic document. This historic moment really cemented the US as a real country. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript -
A group of battles that the Americans fought against Hessian and British forces. Both battles were decisive American victories that helped restore confidence in George Washington. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battles-of-Trenton-and-Princeton
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The Battle of Saratoga was a major American victory over British forces. The win here made the international community start to recongnize and take the United States serious. It also increased American morale. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/saratoga
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A large temporary American encampment, that for a time, was the 4th largest settlement in the United States. It was a camp for Washington and his troops to train and spy on the nearby British. nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/valley-forge-history-and-significance.htm#:~:text=Valley%20Forge%20is%20the%20location,during%20the%20American%20Revolutionary%20War.
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These were a group of battles that were mostly a major success for british forces. Small militias of loyalists and patriots also got in on the action. The British demanded many things of the loyalists in the region which hurt their support. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/southern-theater-american-revolution
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The last major battle in the Revolutionary War. British forces were trapped and surrounded by the American and French military. This eventually lead to a surrender and the end of the war soon folllowed with the Treaty of Paris. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/yorktown