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The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was for all Colonists to pay a tax on paper including, playing cards,newspapers,books and legal documents. -
Quartering act
American Colonist had to take care of British soldiers in there homes and had to provide food and housing as needed. -
Boston massacre
The Boston massacre, was a fight between the British army soldiers and the american colonists which 5 colonists died and injured 6 others. -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea party,is where Sons of Liberty dress up as Mohawk Indians boarded 3 British ships and dump 342 chest of tea overboard in to the Boston Harbor . -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was one of the first fights between the red coats and the colonists. The colonists mostly just shot and ran so it was not really a battle. For the colonists,49 were killed and 39 were wounded and the red coats ,73 were killed and 174 were wounded. -
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was the first great battle of Revolutionary war.The red coats drove the Americans from Breeds hill to bunker hill, but only after when the Americans ran out of gun powder. -
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross created the first American Flag with 13 stars and stripes representing the 13 colonies. The American Flag was made of bed of hemp. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence, is when the american colonist where declaring freedom of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. The Continental Congress chooses a Represented from each of the colonies.Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut and Robert R. Livingston of New York. -
Nathan hale
Nathan Hale was a american solider and spy for the Continental Army during the war. He volunteered to spy on the British but was captured by the British and was executed. His last words were before being hanged were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle Cowpens was were american troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan routed British forces. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary war. After the Yorktown Great Britain surrender to America which then gain its independence from great Britain. The people who negotiate the treaty was John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens. -
Sources
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