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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act that was used by Britain to impose direct tax on American colonies. The Act was passed on March 22, 1765. This Act was meant to enforce direct tax to anything printed by the American Colonists. The printed sheets that were taxed included ship’s papers, licenses, newspapers, playing cards, inventories, testimonials, ect.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between British and Patriots, it was caused by the people wanting more money and food. it started with the people yelling and demanding for it and yelling. The British were demanded not to shoot but when the people started throwing things at them they felt they needed to protect themselves and fired at the people. Information found at https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre photo found at https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I14sSjuC3ms/maxresdefault.jpg -
Boston Tea Partie
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American Colonists against the British government. They staged the protest by boarding three trade ships in Boston Harbor and throwing the ships' cargo of tea overboard into the ocean. They threw 342 chests of tea into the water.
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Lexington / Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts.
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Bunker (Breed's) Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between the British and Americans during the American Revolutionary War on Breeds Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. This battle happened on the 17th of June in the year 1775 so was very early on in this history-changing conflict. The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill Summary At 3 pm on the 17th June the British set off to do battle, this involved a march.
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Decloration of Independance
Summary of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American history. It has been included among one of the most important documents ever to be written in the history of the United States of America.
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Common Sense
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argues for American independence. His argument begins with more general, theoretical reflections about government and religion, then progresses onto the specifics of the colonial situation. Paine begins by distinguishing between government and society.
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Battle at Trenton/ Princeton
The Battle of Trenton was fought during the American Revolutionary War and it took place near Trenton, New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops after the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December 25, 1776, and ended on December 26, 1776.
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Battle of Saratoga
In the Battle of Saratoga Fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold.
information found at https://www.britannica.com/event/Battles-of-Saratoga
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War in the South/ Charleston
Turning their attention from stalled operations in the North, the British in late 1778 looked to the South. They seized Savannah, late in the year and held it against a later counterattack. In early 1780, an assault was launched against Charleston, South Carolina, which resulted in the capture of more than 5,000 American soldiers. Following this victory, the British extended their control over the remainder of South Carolina and Georgia.
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Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
In the Continental Army Wintering at Valley Forge the winter was brutal and the military spent their time working out and planing battle strategies/attack plans. When finally the attack happened When Washington’s army marched out of Valley Forge on June 19, 1778. Nine days later, they won a victory against the British under Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey.
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Battle of York Town
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major act that brought the War of Independence to an end with the Patriots emerging victorious. General Cornwallis feigned illness and deliberately missed the formal surrender ceremony. Instead, he sent General Charles O’Hara, his second-in-command, to deliver his sword to the American and French soldiers.
info found at www.reference.com/history/summary-battle-yorktown-f902a63f194ffe79
