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Townshend acts
The townshend acts was a act allowing British laws to tax imported goods like paper tea and glass in the American colonies. These taxes sparked a tension between the two leading to the American revolution later on -
boston massacre
The Boston massacre was a incident on March 5 177o where British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of American colonists in boston Massachusetts killing five people. This ended up causing tension between the two with the British military being presence in the city adding on to it. -
French and Indian war
france and great britain were fighting in north america for control of the ohio river valley. The war lasted 9 years and was incredibly expensive. Great britain started to tax the colonist heavilly to pay off the debt. This lead to the first maijor disagreement between the two -
Battle of bunker Hill
The first major battle of the American revolution was the battle of Bunker Hill on jun 17 1775 although the British won the battle they had showed suffered losses showing the colonist they could stand up to them. This battle marked a important step towards the American independence -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown occurred on september 28-october 1781 this ended up being the last major battle in the American revolutionary war. This battle was Americans and french forces fighting against British troops defeating them in Virginia leading to them surrending and American independence.