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Stamp Act
This act required colonists to pay for an official stamp when purchasing paper items. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired their guns in a street, killing three men instantly while two other men died in the following few days. -
Tea Act
It allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as Indians sneaked onto the three British tea-filled ships and dumped 340 tea chests into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Boston Harbor was closed, the Massachusetts charter was cancelled, royals officials accused of crime were sent to Britian, and large amounts of land was given to Quebec. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were forced to house British soldiers. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
It was actually fought at Breed's hill. The Patriots lost, but this battle showed that they could take on the British. -
Dorchestor Hieghts
The Patriots stationed at Nook's Hill. When the Brtitish saw the army they knew they must retreat. -
Battle at Long Island
This was the first major battle of the Anerican Revolution, and the British crushed the Patriots. -
Battle of Trenton
The Patriots snuck up across the river and attacked the Heshins. It was their first win. -
Battle of Saratoga
The patriots ran ahead of a British army and slowed down their journey. Then the British found themselves surrounded and defeated by the Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
The British were surrounded by Patriots and the French. They finally officially surrendered to the Americas.
