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Stamp Act
the stamp act taxed all paper documents/printed paper. The stamp act was one of taxation without true representation and the colonist were mad. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
Boston Massacre
the boston massacre was an event in which a bloody battle broke out on the streets. eventually 5 colonist were killed. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a riot against the Tax on Tea. The Colonist weren't too mad that the tea was taxed they were mad because it was taxation without representation. The Colonist dressed as Indians and threw a big shipment of tea into the water at the harbor, dumping and throwing crates of it. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
Lexington/Concord
These were the first battles of the war. The British won at Lexington, making the colonist retreat then stormed to concord and lost on a bridge. this technically made the war win count 1-1 each side. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord -
Battle of Breeds/Bunker hill
The British won this battle because the Colonist had limited ammo. But they took 3 charges and lost a lot of men in the battle. many believe the Colonist won in a way. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill -
Common Sense
Thomas Pain created a pamphlet named common sense. This pamphlet said a lot and changed the way people thought. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was officially voted for on july 2nd but because it was officially adopted july 4th we celebrate independence day/ the fourth of july on the 4th. -
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Battle of Trenton and Princetown
at Princeton they had defeated a regular British army in the field. Moreover, Washington had shown that he could unite soldiers from all the colonies into an effective national force. At Trenton the patriots got a lot of supplies and prisoners. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton -
battle of saratoga
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Winter At Valley Forge
Valley forge was a good position for the colonist/Patriots because it was close to philidelphia a city taken over by the British, but it also held defensive value. many were suffering from being cold, hungry, having disease, any wounds, extreme tiredness. In the end the men at lest the majority made it through the winter.https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/winter-valley-forge -
War of South/Charlestown
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Battle of Yorktown
general Washington saw his opportunity and stopped Cornwallis and any of his men from leaving Yorktown trapping them on ground and water. eventually Cornwallis surrendered This battle ended fighting in the colonies https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins
