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Parliament passes the Stamp Act
The passing of this act outraged the colonists, and they began to riot and threaten with violence. -
British Troops arive in Boston
The troops arrived in the colonies to enforce the Kings laws and show that England still had power of the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
Four workers are shot by British troops. This event is important because it was a wide known act of violence from England against the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a well known act of resistance against Evgland, and has become somewhat iconic. -
Shots Fired
Minute Men fire shots at Lexington and Concord, forcing British troops to recede to Boston. This is an important event because it shows the increasing intensity of violence between the colonies and England. -
1776 (Below)
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1776
1776 was a very eventful year, and important to the war for many reasons. Thomas Pain's "Common ense", which pushed the colonies closer to independance by uniteing them, was published in January. The Declaration of Independance was ratified by congress in December, and Benjamin Franklin was sent to France to attempt to gain them as an ally. -
World War
France sighns the treaty to ally with the colonies, further spreading the war and increasing the offense against the English. -
British take Charleston
The british attact Charleston, South Carolina. There were many losses this year, and there is a loos of morral in the colonies. -
Victory at Yorktown
American and French forces trap Lord Cornwallis and he surrenders his British army. A major win for the colonial army. -
Treaty Signed
A peace treaty between the United State amd England is signed, ending the revolutionary war.
