History of the Revolutionary War

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    Revolutionary War

  • The Stamp Act

    An added tax on documents, licenses, etc. An early event that lead to tension between the Colonists and England
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    History of the Revolutionary War

  • The Boston Massacre

    5 unarmed civilians killed "First Blood". It was the culmination of tensions in the American Colonies

  • The Boston Tea Party

    British Tea was thrown overboard Was worth $1 million. The goal was to protest British Parliaments unfair tax on tea.

  • Boston Port Act

    Blockade in Boston Harbor. This act was a response to the Boston Tea Party.

  • First Continental Congress

    East Colony discuss independance. It was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies.

  • Battle of Concord and Lexington

    First battle of the war. This battle resulted in a Colonial victory.

  • Battle at Bunker Hill

    British capture Charlestown Peninsula. This battle was during the siege of Boston

  • The adoption of the Declaration of Independance

    Declaring Independance from Great Britain. The declaration was largely a work of Virginian THomas Jefferson.

  • Battle of Trenton

    George Washington attacks the town of Trenton. It was a decisive American victory.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    This was the last battle of the war. It was a France and American victory.