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The Stamp Act
In 1765 King George issused a stamp act. The stamp act put a tax on all types of paper sold to the colonies.
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened, because of colonist throwing ice and sticks at British soldiers. The solders, in fear of thier lives fired shots into a large crowd of angry colonist. Killing three people including an african american named Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, and James Caldwell.
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The Boston Tea party
American colonist dressed up as indians, boarded english ships, and dumped tea into the harbor
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The Shot Heard Around the World
On April 19,1775 around 240 british soldiers were told to go to Lexington ad the Concord. They were atacked by colonial minutemen, and driven back to Boston.
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George Washington is Named Comander In Chief
George Washington wasm a great military leader in the revolutionary war. So much so that he was named comander in chief.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker hill was the battle when American soldiers dung into Breed's hill, and fought the british. The Americans fought off two waves of british infantry, but they were over run on the third.
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Slaves are Allowed to Fight in the British Army
Slaves in the colonies would be granted thier fredom if they fought in the British army.
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Free Black Men are Allowed to Fight in the Continental Army
George Washington allowed only free black men to join the continental army. By June 700 black men were fighting in the continental army.By the end of the war they had 5000 black men in the army.
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British General Cornwallis Surenders at Yorktown
When American Forces Push Cornwallis to a pinsula in viginia the french suround them from the sea. General Cornwallis has no choice but to surrender.
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The Treaty of Paris
When the Treaty of Paris was signed that officaly marked the end of the American Revolution.
The Treaty of Paris
