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Intolerable/Coercive Acts
The intolerbale Acts did these four things:
1. The Boston Port bill, which closed Boston Harbor.(June 1, 1774)
2. The Qaurtering Act, which forced the colonists to house and feed british soliders.
3. The Adminastartion of Justice Act, which alowed british officials to not be tried in colonial.
4. PArliment also decide to tax the tea that the colonists ourchas, but the East India Company sells the tea for cheap with massive taxes causing The boston tea party. -
First Colonial Congress
Meeting of Delegates from the twelve colonies except Georgia at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. -
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The American Revoloution
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Boston Tea Party
A group of Colonists dressed as Indians snuck onto a British East India company boat and dumped hundreds of punds of tea into the boston harbour. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
700 regulars were told to destroy weapons stored in Concord, Massachusetts. The Colonists had news of this and had already moved supplies. the battle started in thre morning. It was called the shot heard round the world" 73 british killed and 49 colonists killed. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of delegates form the thirteen colonies mananging the war efforts of the AMerican revoloution -
Battle of Bunker hill
1200 soliders of the Thirteen Colonies built a ramshackle fort on Breed's hill and battled the british. Casualties: British: 226 killed & 828 wounded. Colonists: 115 kille & 305 wounded. -
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
George Washington arrived in Massachusetts to take control of the Continental army. was voted commander of the Continental Army on June 15 1175, but rod ehis horse out in front of the army and became the commander to the men on July,3,1775. -
Common Sense is published
Common Sense was origionally published anonymously by Thomas Paine. Common Sense consisted of an argument against british rule in America, a argument and idea that should be common sense. -
Declaration of Independence is ratified
Written by Thomas Jefferson and Revised by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and many others. After being ratified many copies were printed and sold tot he public. -
30,000 Britsh troops arrive in New York Harbor
30,000 british troops arrive in New York Harbor, including their hessian allies. joining some already there -
Battle of Long Island/Battle of Brooklyn
British stormed New York and attempted to trap Colonists in Brooklyn. British won, but GEorge Washington and the COntinental Army tried to get away. -
Benjamin Franklin asks France for help
Benjmain Franklin sails to france to ask for their help in the Americna revoloution. They suppliesd New England with Weapons and French generals, -
Washington captures Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey
Hessians let ther egaurd down because they tought Washington couldn't defeat them.The continental Army Succeded. -
Siege of Fort Ticondaroga
British besieged Fort Ticonderoga from July 2-6 little to no fighting and almost no casulties. Casulties:American: 7 killed, ll wounded. British: 5 killed -
Philadelphia is lost to the British
General Howe captured PHiladelphia in Spetember 1777, and occupied it that winter. forcing Washington to decide that the Continental Army would stay the winter at Valley Forge. -
Battle of Brandywine
In this battle the Washignton and the Continental army were defeated, so they retreated to Philadelphia. Casualties: British: 93 killed & 488 wounded. Colonists: 300 killed & 600 wounded. -
American's win at Saratoga
The win at the battle of bemmis hights(apart of the batlles of Saratoga) lead the brtish forces to retreat on October 17, 1777. Although the Americans lost the first Battle of Saratoga. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, therefore making the Government of theUnited States. -
The Continental Army's stay at Valley Forge
Thew continental Army stayed at Valley Froge from December 1777-June 1778. Conditions were terrible. The Soliders lived in drafty log huts with no windows and no ventilation, They weere also short on supplies, food, and cloths. Baron Von Stueben drilled th soliders so they better understood battle commands, and how to use militaary equiptment, he also raised moral and made soliders wash their rags. -
France signs treaty of alliance with United States
An alliance that tied France and America together during The American Revouloutiony War. The treaty made so that if the British attacked anytime in the future America had military support from France. -
Elizabeth Freeman sues Massachusetts for her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman also known as Mum Bett sued Massachusetts for her freedom and that slavery was illegal and won from the constitution. technically ended slavery in Massachusetts -
John Paul Jones captures Serapis
in a four hour battle with the escort of British trading ships, John Paul Jone scaptured the HMS Serapis. This was America's signature naval victory. -
Siege of Charleston
A major battle that took place towards the end of the American revoloutianary War. After six weeks of siege the american surrendered to the British. Casualties: British: 76 killed,182 wounded. American: 92 killed, 148 wounded, and 5266 captured -
Battle of Yorktown
last battle of the American Revoulotion, won by George Whashington and the Continental Army. It took place in Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
Made it that Great Britian distinguished America as its own nation. removed all british troops from America. The treaty acknolowdeged the borders of America's land.The treaty was signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
