-
Stamp Act
{the stamp act}(http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act#)was the first internal tax on American colonists by the British government. The act which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies came upon when the king needed money to put more solders on the ground in the U.S. -
Boston Massacre
the Boston massacre happened because of the British thought that someone said fire.. it was just a rally then 3 people got shot... the first man to get shot was a free black man. -
Boston Tea Party
the Boston Tea Partywas a event in history that happened when the British put a tax on the colonist's tea. -
Lexington and Concord
a plan to capture John Handcock and Sam Atams -
Bunker Hill
early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss there was some casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost.Even though they call it the battle of bunker hill most of the fighting occurred on the other hill nearby. and it was called Breed’s Hill. -
Declaration of Independence
written by Tomas Jefferson. announced the separation of the 13 colonies from Britain. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was where the American Continental Army made camp during the winter of 1777-1778. It was here that the American forces became a true fighting unit. Valley Forge is often called the birthplace of the American Army. -
Battle at Trenton and Princeton
George Washington brought then across the Delaware river.......they were both fought in the same place. -
Battle of Saratoga
Fought eighteen days apart in 1777. the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. it was a American victory and it convinced the French government to formally recognize the colonist’s cause and enter the war as their ally. -
Battle of Yorktown
the last battle of the revolutionary war.
