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Sugar Act
A tax of 6 pence on every gallon of mollases and sugar imported into the colonies. -
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Stamp Act
This act made the colonist have to buy an official stamp on all paper products. -
Townshed Acts
Colonists are forced to pay taxes on tea, glass, paint, paper, lead, and oil. -
Boston Massacre
This tragic event of self-defence resulted in 5 colonial deaths and 6 injuries. This event was a major point in colonial uprising. -
Tea Act
This act made the East India Company the only company colonists could buy tea from. This later helped to spark the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
The son's of liberty dressed up as Native Americans and snuck on to a British tea ship and dumped all the tea into the harbor. The total worth of the wasted tea was over 750,000 dollars. -
Quartering Act of 1774
This act forces American colonists to house British soldiers ig asked to. -
First Continental Congress
This was the first time all the colonists sent delegates to discuss what to do about Britain. This resulted in the Declaration of Rights. -
Lexinton and Concord
British troop on their way to capture American supplies, such as ammunition and gunpowder, are intercepted by American troops. The fist shot of the American Revolution is fired in Lexingtion. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
American forces entrench themselves on Breed's Hill, and are attacked by British troops. The Americans are forced to retreat, after killing 2,300 British troops, due to lack of ammunition. -
Common Sense
Published in a plain language for the common people, Thomas Paine's Common Sense spoke out against the British opression of the American people, and helped to convince colonists of the patriot cause. -
Second Continental Congress
The Declaration of Independence is written and adopted by congress. -
Battle of Trenton
A surprise attack on the hessians the day after christmas was a major boost in morale for the colonists. -
Battle of Brandywine Creek
This battle resulted in the capture of Philadelphia. Great Britain captured Philadelphia very easily even though the colonists were not greatly outnumbered. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle is an important American victory, because the French gain confidence enough to ally with tha Americans, -
Valley Forge
This was a major struggle for colonial soldiers. The weather conditions were atrocious and the supplies the colonies had were even worse. There was no battle faught but many colonists died and the morale of the soldiers was incredibly low. -
John Paul Jones captures the Serapis
This affects the British supply lines, and is of symbolic importance to the Americans. -
British capture Charleston
This battle was the first success of Britain's new strategy of trying to attack the colonist from the south. This capture was a major blow to colonists because Charleston was a major port of the colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was the last major battle of the war. Cornwallis, the general of Britain, surrendered against Washinton after being trapped and totally beaten. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris esteblished that America is their own country. It also signified the end of the Revelotion.
