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Stamp Act
A tax implanted by the British on the colony's on anything made with paper. The British thought this tax was good because the British army protected the colonists from the Native Americans. The colonists were very mad that a tax was placed on paper goods (asymmetrical). -
Boston Massacre
A fight between a colonist mob and a squad of British soldiers. 5 colonists were killed and 6 were injured. The British were not expecting an attack by the colonists (asymmetrical). -
Boston Tea Party
The British placed a tax on tea and forced the colonists to buy from the East India Company. The colonists hated this and dumped the tea into the water. The British did not expect the colonists to react in this way (asymmetrical). -
Lexington and Concord
These battles started the American Revolution. The British were trying to seize colonial weapons. They did not expect resistance. The colonists mobilized and these two battles ensued (asymmetrical). -
Bunker Hill
The colonists were on the hill and the British wanted to take the hill. The British climbed the hill and attempted to take it. The British expected to take the hill easily but took heavy casualties before pushing the colonists off (asymmetrical). -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine. This book inspired the people to declare independence from Great Britain (asymmetrical). -
War in the South/Charleston
This battle occurred when British forces moved into the southern colonies. The British tried to conquer the south in order to bring an end to the rebellion. The British conquered Charleston and took many prisoners. Following the victory, the American's continued to fight on (asymmetrical). -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. It told the British, the colonies were no longer ruled by the King. The British were not expecting this (asymmetrical). -
Battle at Trenton and Princeton
These two battles occurred right after Christmas. The American Army surprised the British the Hessians and won two victories. The British did not expect either of these attacks (asymmetrical). -
Contential Army Wintering at Valley Forge
During the winter of 1777-78, the American Army camped here. Friedrich Von Steuben decided to join Washington's camp and helped train his soldiers to become an army. Following this winter, the American Army fought much better (asymmetrical). -
Battle of Saratoga
The British were defeated by the American's at this battle (asymmetrical). This caused the French government to join the war on the side of the American's. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last big battle of the American Revolution. Washington had his troops block the British from being able to escape (asymmetrical). The British surrendered after three weeks of the siege. This ended the American Revolution.
