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The stamp act
King George III was taxing everything that was being shipped and received from America, Caused the King to be disliked in America -
Britain tried to intimidate Massachusetts
The British Parliament passes the Coercive Acts, often called the Intolerable Acts in America. Among other actions, Britain closes the port of Boston and requires British troops to be housed in taverns and vacant buildings. The acts generate considerable sympathy for Massachusetts among other colonies. -
The Declaration Of Independence
The US finally drafted and signed a form that would officially separate them from Britain and make them their own country -
George Washington Crosses the Delaware River
From 1776 to 1777 George Washington led one of the most successful battles by moving their troops on Christmas night to New Jersey and attacking a force of German troops fighting for the British reviving the hopes that the war might be winnable again -
France enters the war
In February of this year France entered the American Revolution after the battle at Saratoga which was a successful battle for the Americans1 -
The Battle of Yorktown
This battle happened in 1781 and was the turning point of the revolution because a large British army surrendered -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris Officially ended the war between Britain and America -
U.S. Constitution
This year was the year the Constitution finally replaced the articles of confederation as the primary form of government