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The Intolerable Acts
These acts were the last straw for the colonies. They closed Boston Harbor, made Massachusetts run by Gen. Thomas Gage, and many more things that outraged the colonies -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and molasses that was despised in the colonies. It was eventually repealed. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was an act passed that made it required for every document to have an official seal. This act was hated in the colonies and was eventually repealed. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts taxed the colonies without their consent. This caused many colonists to become very angry and question the British government. -
The Boston Massacre
Agroup of Botonians violently protested to a small British troop in an alley. The British troop fired upon the men in the act of self defense. This event will be known as The Boston Massacre -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was a tax on tea. This act was widely hated in the colonies and led to The Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of patriots, mad at the Tea act, raided a ship and spilled all of the tea into Boston Harbor. This event will be known as the Boston Tea Party. -
The Americans Drive The British Out of Boston
After Henry Knox moves the cannons from Ft. Ticonderoga down to Boston, Washington placed them on Dorchester Heights. The British troops in Boston saw this and fled the city out of utter terror. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
These were the first battles of The Revolution. They forced British troops back into Boston. -
The Declaration of Independence
This historic document was the colonies' declaration of independence from Britain. This document was the official breaking apart of the US from Britain. -
The Battle of New York
After the British landed on Staton Island, they led several attacks on New York. In the end, they forced Washington and his troops into New Jersey. -
The Battle of Trenton
Hessian troops were stationed at Trenton during Christmas. Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas night and surprise attacked the Hessian troops stationed their. The American troops forced the Hessians to surrender. -
The Battle of Brandywine Creek
William Howe attacked Washington's troops just south of Philedelphia. Howe defeated Washington, forcing him northward. -
The British Capture Philedelphia
After the Battle of Brandywine Creek, The British took control of Philedelphia. This forced Washington northward. -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle was a major turning point in The American Revolution. This battle resulted in the surrender of all of the northern British troops. -
John Paul Jones Captures The Serapis
John Paul Jones, the founder of the American Navy, captured the Serapis, a British ship. This caused much panic in Britain when the realization that the Americans had a Navy hit them -
The siege of Charleston
The British forces took the town of Charleston after a long siege. This was the largest capture that the British will have all war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution. The American and French troops trapped the British southern forces in Yorktown, Virginia and forced them to surrender, eventually leading to the end of the war. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. It gave America the freedom of being its own nation and ended all disputes with Britain for the time being.
