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stamp act
when British and Colonist had problems when British made non necessities like tea taxes -
Boston massacre
the Boston massacre was when the British shot and killed many Americans. Because the Americans where protesting. -
Boston Tea Party
a political protest against the British. A group of Americans threw tea off a boat in the Boston Harbor because they where mad at the new taxiations. -
Lexington and concord
first war like actions between Britain and the Colonist. The colonist then made the 2nd continental congress -
Common sense
Common sense was a pamphlet wrote by Thomas Paine. It was to tell The British that the Americans wanted independence. -
Declaration Of Independence
the Declaration of independence was a document wrote by Thomas Jefferson. It officially makes the colonies independent from the British. -
Battle of Trenton/Princeton
It was a series of engagements Against the British. While General Washington crossed the Delaware river -
Breeds Hill
It was a victory for the British. The Americans only suffered half the amount of deaths the British did and it showed that the a colonists could still fight a strong British army. -
Battle of Saratoga
the Battle of Saratoga had two crucial battles in it. where the US stopped the British from going into Albany. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley forge
The winter at Valley Forge was brutal. hundreds and Continental soldiers died from disease. -
War in The South
It was when the Americans surrounded the British in just outside of Charleston. In the end the British had no choice but to surrender -
Battle of Yorktown
It is considered one of the most important battle of the Revolutionary war. The British surrendered and the 13 colonies where declared free
