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Sugar act
It was the first British tax placed on sugar and other imports imposed on Americans -
Stamp Act
King George III kept levying taxes. American politicians said, “No taxation without representation”. King George III kept trying to force Americans into obedience. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of laws passed by the British Parliament on Americans -
Declaration of Independence
2nd continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. It was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and established America as an independent nation. -
The battle of Saratoga
It was the turning point in the war. After the colonists defeated Burgoyne’s British troops, France, The Netherlands and Spain entered the Americans side of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Americans and French trapped general Cornwallis’s army in Yorktown, Virginia -
Treaty of Paris
It ended the American revolution and Benjamin Franklin was chief negotiator -
Articles of confederation
Developed in 1777 by 2nd continental congress. It set up a weak central government, but lead to a very weak and unstable government and economy
