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  • proclamation of 1763

    proclamation of 1763

    King George the 3rd issued that they can not cross the proclamation line. It created tension with French and native Americans.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    King George the third put the stamp act on the colonists. He did this to get some of his money back from protecting them during the war.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    the British came into Boston and the Americans didn't like that. The Americans started throwing stuff at the British. One thing lead to another and they were shot.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    In 1773 put the tea act on the colonists.This gave the East India company a tax break.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    In 1773 the sons of libertys went on a boat dressed up as Native Americans. They dumped the tea in the river because they didn't want the tea tax.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    A series of four lawas passed by the British. This punished the colony for the British Tea Party.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord lead the many Americans to support revolution and join the war
  • The Green Mountain Boys (Ticonderoga)

    The Green Mountain Boys (Ticonderoga)

    benedict arnold and the The Green Mountain Boys lead a attack on fornt Ticonderoga and caption the fornt
  • Bunker (Breed’s Hill)

    Bunker (Breed’s Hill)

    the American held two attack and bunker hill form the britsh and the breed's hill had a fight but soon also got took
  • Common Sense book

    Common Sense book

    a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 for independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
  • declaration of independence

    declaration of independence

    the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
  • Battle at Trenton/Princeton

    Battle at Trenton/Princeton

    George Washington and his arrmy on dec 26 1776 crossed the ice river and supriced the Hessian and took Trenton/Princeton with easy.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    they defeat British army and made them more detremend to win the war and get help form the french
  • Continental Army Wintering  Valley Forge

    Continental Army Wintering Valley Forge

    George Washington move his to troop to Valley Forge for the winter
  • War in the South/Charleston

    War in the South/Charleston

    Charleston finally came to a close on May 12, 1780With General Lincoln's surrender, an entire American army of roughly 5,000 men
  • battle of Yorktown

    battle of Yorktown

    George Washington and the french made the 8,000 troops of Charles Cornwallis surrendered and made them closer to win the war