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Proclomation of 1763
The British passed off taxes on the Colonies to help pay for the French/Indian War. This angered the Colonists and begen the total conflict. -
Boston MAssacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot between the British and the Colonists. The Colonists used this event to create anti British propaganda. -
Boston Tea Party
The Colonists went at night and dumped British tea into the harbor, protesting against the Tea Act. This was one of the first acts of vandalism against the British -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. This started the Revolutionary War, though no one knows for sure who fired the frst shot. -
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a part of The Siege of Boston. This was one of the biggest losses for the Colonists. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Brach petition was a last resort to avoid full-out war with the British. This attempt failed. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Paine published this book to show the flaws in the monarchy system. The British tried to flaw this book. -
Dorchester Heights
American troops move cannons on top to Bunker hill. It gave an artillery position for the Colonists -
Declaration of Independance
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Princeton
Washington leads the Continental Army to repel an attack at Trenton. After, he sends his men to Princeton to attack the British. The Colonists retreated twice, but still came back and defeated the British. -
Fort Ticonderoga
The Americans were withdrawing, while the British were coming in. There was no actual "battle", but gunfire was exchanged. -
Saratoga
The British tried to divide the Colonies in two, making the invasion easier, but it failed. The British surrendered to the Continental Army during the second battle. -
Trenton
The Cononists advanced to a Hessian fort, and captured it. This was one of the few American victories, and it boosted moral. -
Valley Forge
The Continental Army sets up camp in Valley Forge during the winter. The death toll is over 2,500 soldiers. After the winter, The French aliied themselves with the Continental Army. -
Yorktown
The Continental Army and the French Fought the British at Yorktown. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. This gave the 13 Colonies independance from the British Rule.
