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Stamp Act
When the Stamp Act was created by the British government, the tax payers were already paying for the Stamp Tax. They were seeking to fund the military of their colonies.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that began as a street brawl between a British solider and American colonists that then escalated to a bloody slaughter.They were not happy with the heavy taxation by the Townshend Acts. The townspeople viewed them as a threat to their independence.
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. The American colonists were angry because Britain imposed "taxation without representation", a group of Massachusetts colonists who were disguised as Indians boarded three British tea ships and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the water.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
During the battle of Lexington and Concord hundreds of British troops went from Boston to Concord attempting to take their materials from their cache. The confrontation started off the fighting and soon the British were retreating under intense fire. More battles followed and in 1783 the colonists won their independence.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was where the British defeated the Americans in Massachusetts. Even though they lost, there was significant casualties against the enemy. The battle gave them an important boost of confidence.
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Common Sense
Common Sense challenges the royal authority and British government. This was the first work that was used to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was used to explain to foreign nations why the colonies chose to separate themselves from Great Britain. It was also stated that a body of people have a right to change governments if the government they belong to becomes unfair.
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Battle at Trenton and Princeton
A little more then a week after his surprising victory in Trenton, New Jersey, George Washington pressed his advantage and scored another victory near Princeton over this British. General Lord Cornwallis left 1,400 British troops to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton and Washington defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
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Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point for the colonial morale, it encouraged the colonials to enlist. It helped the French ally with the colonies.
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Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
During a brutally cold winter, General George Washington brought his people to Valley Forge. At Brandywine him and his soldiers were greatly defeated by the British. A lot of people died from disease here while the British took control, However this situation left General Washington's army even stronger.
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War in the south and Charleston
Turning their attention from operations in the North, the British looked to the South. They took Savannah, Georgia and held it against a later counterattack. An attack began against Charleston, South Carolina, this lead to the taking of over 5,000 American soldiers. After the victory the British remained in control of the remainder of Georgia and South Carolina.
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Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was started when General Washington lead led a force of 17,000 French and Continental forces to surround and capture General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his 9,000 British troops. It ended in an American victory and resulted in the end of major land operations in North America and began a peace negotiation.
https://www.reference.com/history/summary-battle-yorktown-f902a63f194ffe79
