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Sugar Act
Tax on Sugar and Coffee -
Stamp Act
Tax on ANYTHING paper (Newspaper, Playing cards, etc) -
Boston Massacre
Five people died. -
Boston Tea Party
they protested tax on all teas. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Colonist and British finally erupted into war. -
Declaration of Independence
They declared independence from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
American troops defeated the British. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
We win the war. -
Ratification of US Constitution
To “redraft the Articles of Confederation.