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stamp act
the stamp act was the first tax law set enforced by the king onto the colonies.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
Boston Massacre
tensions rised as British soldiers came into the colonies to enforce tax laws. colonists started rebelling and arguing with the soldiers. the soldiers than fired into the crowd.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston tea party
colonists dumped taxed tea off of a British boat to rebel against taxation without representation.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
Lexington / Concord
this was the first battle of the revolutionary war that there was blood shed at.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
bunker hill
though the British defeated the patriots at bunker hill, the patriots did inflict a great amount of casualties on the British.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill -
common sense
this pamphlet was made by Thomas paine to spread to gain support against the king and the queen by the colonies.https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense -
declaration of independence
the declaration of independence was signed, and made war with Britain a direct result.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence -
battle at trenton / princeton
this battle happened right after George Washington crossed the Delaware.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton -
continental army wintering at valley forge
a camp in Pennsylvania were the patriots stayed the winterhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-army-enters-winter-camp-at-valley-forge. -
war in the south/ charleston
the war in the south lead to the weakness of and defeat of the British army.https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/ -
battle of saratoga
this battle went on for several hours until the British called in German allies, forcing the patriots to fall back. the British lost twice as many men.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga -
battle of yorktown
this was the last battle of the revolutionary war. the British surrendered and the colonists got independence.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
