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stamp act
the act required that any printed materials were to be on a stamp.which mad the mad! -
the boston massacre
the colonist were mad because of taxes so they gathered a crowd outside the bostons custom house the colonist shoued insults at the red coats then british began to throw snow balls. then the soldiers panicked and fired into the crowd and 5 people layed dead. -
boston tea party
king george raised prices on tea by adding taxes the price of tea which made the colonist mad. -
1st continental congress
Two groups of people from all over the 13 colonies who came together to discuss liberty. -
Lexington and Concord battle
The red coats showed up in lexington the colonist began to leave and a unknown bullet whistled through the morning air. And 49 U.S. and 73 British died men died .General Thomas Gage, the british commander heard a rumor that concord was coming so they did a surprise attack on concord . -
Ticoderoga
Ethan allen a black smith who was known for his fierce temper lead a band of vermonters known as the green mountain boys in a surprise attack on fort Ticonderoga and took over fort Ticonderoga. -
war or peace
a few weeks after the battle of lexington and concord met at the second continental congress in philedelphia they were hoping to get a break from british but that made the fight spread. -
battle of Bunker hill
The british and the americans went to war at bunker hill 400 americans and 1000 british died. Peter slaem and salem poor fought bravely but the british got the victory. -
the march to canada
int the fall to american armies moved north to canada.the americans hoped to get help from the canadians. -
common sense
a pamplhlet titled common sense appeared on the streets of philedelphia. Thomas paine wrote this to convince the colonist that they did not owe loyalty to king george or any other monarch. -
the declaration of independence
Thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence and america gained there independence. -
battle of long island
Howes army landed in long island and 1400 americans were dead or wounded badly and the british won . -
battle of fort washington
great britain and the united states were fighting . 84 britains were killed and 59 americans were killed.and the british got the victory. -
battle of trenton
washington led his army to tenton which was the continental army which they fought the americans and this ended up as an american victory. -
battle of seratoga
the american surrounded th british when they tried to break free they the americans beat them back, so they surrendered. 300 british died and 30 americans died -
battle of monmouth
the british and the americans fought at monmouth and the results were a long term american victory. -
fighting at sea
the americans and the british are at war in the sea. john paul jones the most daring american captain. the british attacked the ship and told him to surrender and he replied i have not yet began to fight and the americans deafeated the british. -
benedict arnold
arnold had turned traitor to the americans arnold traided the americans because he felt like he wasnt getting enough credit for his victories and the british wn more battles . -
battle of york town
the british and the and the americans were fight in the battle of york town which was the last major battle. 309 british died and 72 americans died. -
the peace treaty
the congress approved the treaty of paris . the treaty of paris is that british thought they could settle their disputes with the americans .
