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Revolutionary War

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists disguised as Indians, and snuck onto ships. The colonists dumped 340 tea chests into the Boston Harbor.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Made colonists purchase a stamp in order to buy certain products.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers fired, and killed three men instantly. Two other men died later.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Taxed sugar and molasses to help pay for the French and Indian War.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists.
  • Intolerable Act

    Intolerable Act

    The Boston Harbor closed. The MAssacusetts charter was cancelled. Royal officials that were accused of crime were sent to Britian. A large amount of land was given to Quebec.
  • Battle at Bunker Hill

    Battle at Bunker Hill

    The Patriots lost, but proved they could take on the British. This battle was actually at Breed's Hill.
  • Dorchester Heights

    Dorchester Heights

    The Patriots stationed at Nook's Hill. When the British saw the army, they knew they had to retreat.
  • Battle at Long Island

    Battle at Long Island

    The British crushed America.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The Patriots snuck up and attacked the Hessians by surprise, and it was the patriot's first win.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    The Patriots surrounded the British. The British army was forced to surrender.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The British were surrounded and finally surrendered to the Americas. The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.