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The American Revolution

By Jay.will
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    British put tax on printed and written paper documents
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    Five laws that the king used to punish the colonies after the Boston Tea Party
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    First battles of the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere helped warn the Americans that the British were coming.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    This document was written by Thomas Jefferson and said that the colonies were going to become their own nation.
  • British took Charleston

    British took Charleston

    This battle gave the British an advantage because they had now conquered the south and were moving north.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    Last battle of the American Revolution. The British surrendered and the Americans finally claimed victory.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Treaty that ended the war and claimed America independent from British rule.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    Address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.