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American Revolution
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Sugar Act
Britian added taxes to sugar, starting the sugar act and the colonists did not pay the fee so the british sent officals. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Raw_cane_sugar_light.JPG -
stamp act
The british made the colonist pay for a special stamp on all paper. The colonist did not want to pay and made britian mad. -
Quartering act
The british made colinists let british soldier into their homes. In 1766 the colinists clomplained about it. -
Stamp Act Congress
9 colonys were sent as repersentives to the stamp act congerss in New York City. The colinists protested against the stamp act. -
Declarating act
British made up another act to warn colinists that they can make up acts. The outcome is that the colinist are getting angry and starting to strike -
Townshed Revenue act
Charles Townshend made a tax on parper, glass, paint, and tea. -
British troops arrive in boston
The british troops arrive in boston harbor. They waved flags and beated drums for warning. The british troops were tough and angry they said behave or pay the price. en.wikipedia.org -
Boston Massacre
The first inncedent/death was in boston when a soldier knocked -
Tea Act
England announced that they will tax tea. This made the colinists angry and stopped buying tea. www.flickr.com -
Boston Tea Party
Coinists dress up as Native Americans and dump 300 chest of tea in the boston harbour. commons.wikimedia.org -
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Contental Congress
The leadrs decided to write to king George lll -
Battle of lexington
The british found out that the colinists were storing gun powder in concor but the battle happened in lexington. -
Battle of bunker hill
The Patriots march towards bunker hill and they fight -
France Provides Colvert Aid
France provides America with soldiers and supplies. -
Treaty of Paris
The War ended in paris when America and british sighned a treaty.