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Sugar Act
The British taxed the colonists on sugar that they bought. The issued this act because the previous act that they issued didn't go as they planned. -
The Stamp Act
In March, a new taxed was issued so that the colonists had to pay a tax on every piece of paper printed or used. -
Quartering Act
This act was issued in 1765. The colonists had to provide food and housing to the soldiers. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot at colonist while they were under an intense attack by a mob. -
Tea Act
This law forced the colonists to pay tax on any tea they buy. The British issued this tax because they needed more money to pay for the tea they were buying from the other countries. -
Boston Tea Party
In the middle of the night, the Sons of Liberty with their leader Samuel Adams boarded three British ships full of tea. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The Battle at Lexington and Concord
The battle at Lexington and Concord was the first battle between the patriots and the red coats. This was the spark of the Revolutionary War. -
Bunker Hill
This battle took place in the early years of the Revolutionary War. The British defeated the colonists, however they weren't going down without a fight. -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776 Tomas Jefferson and some of the fellow colonists, created a document stated what the colonies wanted and agreed to. -
George Washington Crossing the Delaware
The first sneak attack preformed by the Continental Army was the crossing of the Delaware river. George Washington lead the Continental Army to attack the Hessian forces in New Jersey. -
Surrender at Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrendered the British Troops on October 19, 1781, in Yorktown, Virginia. They British troops had agreed to have ships come into the harbor in New York. They never came. -
Treaty of Paris
In 1783 the United States and England agreed on the Treaty of Paris which caused the end of the Revolutionary War. -
Credits and Sources
All images were found on google images and are commercial reusable. The date December 31, 1785 is not a historical date.
