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sugar act
Indirect taxes on sugar . -
stamp act
this was when there was tax on stamps, paper, ect -
declaratory act
this was when parliament declared his power to make the laws for the colonies. -
Townshend acts
This was when they had taxes on glass, lead, paper, and tea. they also searched for smuggled goods. -
The Boston massacre
this is when people were in the war and people were getting killed for no reason. -
Tea Act
This was when there was not tax, the tax tea was cheaper then the smuggled tea. -
Boston tea party
This was a political protest. -
Intolerable acts
This was passed to punish Boston for the tea party, also Boston Harbor was closed until the tea was paid for -
Quartering acts
this was when it would not let British people being in private homes. -
First Continetal Congress
it was a meeting of delegates from the 12 out of the 13 collies that met a deal with the intolerable acts -
First continental congress meets
Every colony besides Georgia ha representatives. Georgia voted to send a "statement of grievances". -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
This was when General Gage brought thousands of the British soldiers to Boston and there was more on the way -
Mindnight ride of Paul Revere
This was when Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of liberty that they are coming -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
1st battle of American Revolutionary War
"Shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
British victory.
American Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
American victory
This was the first battle of American Revolutionary War, -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort includings cannons
American Victory -
Second Contintal congress meet
-print money
- they set up post offices
- they created a Continental army that was led by George Washington
- They sent Olive Branch to ask the King to protect their rights ( The king hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition)British learn defeating Americans would Not be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
- They realized men are disorganized and need discipline if they want it done.
- They need weapons so they can fight back.
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"Common sense" published by Thomas paine
-pamphlet inspire more colonist to became patriots
- "Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. -
British surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready and the weapons have arrived
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights over looking Boston
- British- retreat - AMERICAN victory -
Sencond Continental congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence.
- Thomas Jefferson is the primate author of the document. -
Sencond contaimental congress votes for indepandence
-all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring on dependence -
Declaration of Independence signed
The declaration of independence was signed.