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Stamp Act
Act of parliament of great Britain that was directed taxes on printed items stamping paper. Little did they know it affected the rich it affected the poor too, The stamp act gave colonist of model of congress. -
Boston Massacre
Tension on colonists were already running high. March 5 Bastian's started throwing snowballs into small groups of British soldiers. With anger soldiers began firing into the crowds, even though they were ordered not to. Killing 5 Colonists. -
Lexington/Concord
First military engagement in the revolutionary war. Battle marks the outbreak of open armed conflict between Great Britain, 13 colonies, and North America. -
Bunker Hill
Took place adjacent to Breeds Hill. while British drove the Americans from Charlestown Peninsula it was a heavy loss. The battle was thought to be an American loss but have lifted by heroic stands against forces of oppression. -
Declaration of Independece
Statement made by the Second Continental Congress. At the time we were at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain.they formed a new nation, the United States of America. -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
Small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured.The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale -
Common Sense
Was an instant best seller in Europe and colonies. Directing blame on British Monarchy. Responds was not so good they weren't really appreciative of it. -
The battle of saratoga
the battle that gave Americans victory over the British. Burgoyne surrendered his entire forces on October 17. 1777 and won Americans there victory. -
Continental army wintering in valley forge.
George Washington being the new general, was hard his army was very unprepared and many diseases were killing lots of his men. the lack of clothes tents food water and even weapons were slim to none. therefor Washington had to think fast on his next move. -
War in the South/Charleston
Americans suffer their worst defeat of the revolution.the British captured more than 3,000 Patriots. South Carolina was a deeply divided state, and the British presence let loose the full violence of a civil war upon the population -
The Battle of Yorktown
Virginia was a decisive victory by joining with the American Continent Army troops. it proved to be the last major battle in North America theater. -
Tea Tax
Act of parliament on Great Britain. Overt the massive surplus of tea, held financial troubled British east India company. it helped them survive.
