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Direct tax on paper goods.
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Incident on King Street. British army soldiers killed 5 unarmed civilians and injured 6 others. First blood shed.
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Disguised as Amercian Indians, colonists destoryed an entire shipment of tea. 1 million dollars worth of tea dumped into the sea.
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The Port facilities were closed until the city paid back the 1 million dollars for the destroyed tea.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord- Americans fight back.
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Americans declare Independence from the Kingdom of Great Brititian.
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Fought between General George Washington with the American Army and British army with General Sir Willian Howe
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Defensive alliance beween France and Amercia. Promised military support in case of attack by British Forces.
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Major victory for the British forces in the Southern Theater of the Amercian Revolutionary War.
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Hopelessly trapped in Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British Soliders and Seamen to a larger Franco-American Force. Effectively bringing an end to the Revolutionary War.
