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Sugar Act
The sugar act put taxes on molasses and other forms of sugar. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act put taxes on all paper products. When paper was bought there had to be an official seal on it and the steal cost money. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was not really a massacre, but the colonist saw it as one. The British soldiers killed 5 of the colonists when they were attacked by the colonists. The Boston Massacre was said to be the first shots of the American Revolution. -
Tea Act
The tea act made it so the colonies had to by the from the British East India Company. The British put heavy taxes on the tea. Now that would not seem so bad, but tea was the main thing they drank. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the colonists showing that they did not approve of the tea act. Colonists in Boston Harbor dumped the tea in the ships into the water. -
Declaration of Rights
This document was sent to the king of Great Britain. In the document it expressed that the colonies did not like the way they were being treated, how they wanted to be treated, and what they were going to do about it. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Contininental Cogress brought the colonies closer together. They wrote the Declaration of Rights which was the first step in forming a new country. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle took place in Lexington, Massachusetts. The leaders were Greneral Gage and Jonas Parker (minutemen). There was not a real winner, but it was the first shots in the American Revolution. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill really took place on Breeds Hill, Massachusetts. The Generals were Howe and Washington. The British gained Breeds Hill and suffers from major loses. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petitition was alot like the Declaration of Rights, but it was written by the Second Continental Congress. It told the king of Great Britain that the colonies wanted to stay loyal, but have the same rights as the British people. They also pointed out their diapproval of the acts being passed. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It encouraged colonist to turn against the British government. The pamphlet was written for the every day colonists, so they could understand it. -
Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence stated that the U.S. was going to break away from Great Britian and the would fight for it. This document started the American Revolution. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was in New Jersey. General Washington took his troops across the Deleware River to suprise attack the Hessians. The win boosted the moral of the U.S. troops. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
The Battle of Brandywine Creek took place in Pennsylvania. The main Generals were Howe and Washington. The British captured the Philly, but the American troops were still intact. -
British Capture Philadelphia
The end result is that the British take over the capital of the U.S.. The Generals were Washington, Howe, and Clinton. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was in Stillwater, NY. The major Generals were Burgoyne and Washington. The Americans win, which gets the French to help us out. Saratoga is the turning point of the war. -
John Paul Jones Captures the Serapis
John Paul Jones was known as a pirate. He started the Amerian Navy. He did win in his battle with the Serapis, but it was not a real important battle. -
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston, SC was the biggest loss of American troops. The two main generals were Clinton and Gates. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle was in Yorktown, Virginia. The Generals were Cornwalis, Washington, and Lt. Rochambeau. The Americans won and it was the lash major battle of the American Revolution. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the American Revolution. The terms were that Great Britan recognized the sovereignty of the 13 colonies, would remove all troops, U.S. got fish off the coast of Newfoundland, and the western border was set at the Mississippi River. It was negotiated by Ben F., John A., and John J.
