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American Revolution

By Peyton.Hopkins

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act, which taxed sugar and coffee, was passed.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    A tax on paper products was passed

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Five people were killed by British soldiers.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Protest on a tax on tea.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    Battle of Lexington and Concord.
    The Colonists and British broke out into war.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The Second Contintential Congress met and voted to declare independence from Britian.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Amercian troops defeated the British.

  • British Surrender at Yorktown

    British Surrender at Yorktown
    The British surrender at Yorktown

  • Ratification of the US Constitution

    Ratification of the US Constitution
    The Constitution offically became the supreme law of the land