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Stamp Act
-Required colonists to buy and place stamps on papers such as wills or mail.
-First tax to directly affect the Colonists because it was placed on everyday goods.
-Colonists were angry and boycotted British products in protest. -
Townshend Acts
-Placed more taxes on more imports and tea.
-Colonists got angry and started rioting.
-Instilled hatred for the British in the Colonists. -
Boston Massacre
-Angry Colonists gathered and attacked British Soldiers.
-Soldiers fired weapons and killed five of the Colonists.
-Tension temporarily relaxed after this protest -
Boston Tea Party
-Colonial merchants were angry about losing tea profits
-Several colonists snuck onto a British ship and dumped all of the tea aboard into the harbor.
-Severely angered King George III which resulted in the Intolerable Acts. -
The First Continental Congress
-Colonist's reaction to the Intolerable Acts.
-Meeting of Colonial Leaders.
-Declaration of Colonial rights and demands was written.
-Colonial leaders agreed to meet again in 1775 if their demands were not met. -
Battle Of Lexington
-First battle of the Revolutionary War.
-"The Shot Heard Around The World".
-Dozens of British soldiers were killed after being ambushed by Minutemen. -
The Second Continental Congress
-Delegates from the First Continental Congress met.
-Some members were urging for independence from Britain whilst other were not yet ready.
-Created the Continental Army. -
Olive Branch Petition
-Sent to King George III by the Continental Congress
-A request for peace with Britain once again, King George III rejected this offer.
-Gave Colonists a reason to proceed with the revolution. -
The Declaration Of Independence.
-Was written by Thomas Jefferson
-Listed reasons for the colonies declaring their freedom and independence from Britain.
-Was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on what is famously known as the 4th of July. -
Battle Of Trenton
-Colonial army captured almost 1000 british soldiers.
-Washington's troops attempted to take Philadelphia back.
-British troops forced the Colonial Army to retreat resulting in failure of reclaiming Philadelphia. -
Battle Of Saratoga
-Colonists won.
-Proved that the Colonists could compete with the British.
-Colonists' victory convinced the French to assist the Colonists in war. -
Valley Forge
-Washington and his soldiers camped out in the woods of Pennsylvania through a harsh winter.
-Many soldiers went hungry and had no protection against the cold.
-More than 2000 of Washington's men died. -
Battle Of Cowpens
-Washington sent soldiers to stop Cornwallis and his men from heading North.
-A unit of soldiers defeated the British at Cowpens in the South.
-Cornwallis continued moving North. -
Battle At Yorktown
-Americans and French decided to attack Cornwallis and his men at Yorktown.
-British suffered great defeat and surrendered. -
The Treaty Of Paris
-Agreed that Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.
-The British gave America all land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
-34,000 British troops and thousands of Loyalists fled America while the treaty was in progress of being signed.
