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Sugar Act
A tax passed on sugar and molasses, but didn't really affect colony life, except for an increase in the price of rum. -
Stamp Act
A tax passed to have colonists pay for a stamp on all paper products traded. -
Townshend Acts
Tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers were protecting property of the crown, and killed a few people. -
Tea Act
With this act, Parliament imposed a small tax on tea, but forced Colonists to only buy their tea from the English East India Company, taking away their freedom to buy tea from who they wanted to. -
Boston Tea Party
Angered colonists threw boxes of British tea off of ships while dressed as Indians.
They did this to protest taxes on the colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of acts passed in reaction the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Congress finishes its first meeting. Its purpose was to try to find ways to keep peace with Britain and to start a colonial army. -
Lextington and Concord
British forces are sent to find weapon stashes, and meet colonial forces on the way.
Both sides lose many people, but the British especially. -
Second Continental Congress
On this date, the Continental Congress met again to discuss what to do since Britain was so opposed to having peace with the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle that was actually on Breed's hill. British won, but loss many troops. -
Americans Drive British out of Boston
As the title says. To be redundant, the British are driven out of Boston and go floating for a few months before landing in New York. -
Declaration of Independence
At the Second Contenental Congress, the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed. -
Battle of New York
American loss where the British attacked from both the right and the left and collasped the Colonial line.
Ended in an American retreat. -
Battle of Trenton
Midnight sneak attack on the Hessians at Trenton (Who were mercenaries hired by the British).
Americans won easily. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
American loss that helped the British gain Philidelphia. -
British Capture Philadelphia
British finally gain hold of Philadelphia, but Contenental Congress has already fled. -
Valley Forge
Colonial forces camp at Valley Forges in one of the (but not the) coldest and hardest winter for the Continental Army. -
Siege of Charleston
On this day, the siege that the British forces were holding around Charleston, SC, ended with the surrender of Colonial Forces. -
Battle of Yorktown
Last, decisive battle of the Revolution. Cornwallis had to surrender and the Colonists won the revolution! -
Treaty of Paris 1783
This was the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay were delegates for the United States.
