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Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts was British's first attempt to assert authority over the colonies. They initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Which we're resisted everywhere with verbal agitations and physical violence. -
Boston Massacre
A small army was threatened by mob harassment, they opened fire and killed five people, which outraged colonists. The soldiers were trialed with murder and as civilians. This was the signal that led to the revolutionary war. -
Boston tea party
In the act of protesting taxes on tea Bostonians dressed as mohawk people boarded ships and dumped 10,000 euros worth of tea into the harbor. -
first continental congress convenes
In response to the intolerable acts, the first continental congress was held in Philadelphia 56 delegates represented the colonies except for Georgia. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The American patriots were defeated at the battle of bunker hill, but they were able to prove that they could stand their ground against the superior British army -
Declaration of independence adopted
After being recommended by congress to form their own colonies, the declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised by congress. July 2 they voted for independence, July 4 they adopted the declaration. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
Forced to abandon New York City, George Washington and the continental army struck back on Christmas night. They took some 900 prisoners. this and the triumph at Trenton and the Battle of Princeton kept the struggle for independence alive. -
France and the Unites States form an alliance
The france have been secretly aiding the united states since 1776, The franco-american alliance was formalized with the signing in the paris of the treaty of amity and commerce and the treaty of alliance. France began preparing troops but didn't declare war until june 1778 -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
He conspired with the British to surrender at the fort he commanded, fort West Point. Once John Andre was held captured and the plot revealed, Arnold took sanctuary with the British. -
siege of Yorktown
Washington's army and a force under the french, Count de Rochambeau, had placed Yorktown under siege and forced Cornwallis to surrender his army, More than 7,000 men. -
Treaty of Paris
after the defeat on Yorktown, battles in america died out, but at sea it continued. This included the British and America's European allies. The military verdict in north america reflected the preliminary Anglo-American peace treaty. Which recognized America's independence with boundaries. Britain retained Canada but ceded East and West Florida to Spain.