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Stamp Act
Britain sets a tax that requires a stamp on all public documents like newspapers or legal documents. The colonists did not like having this tax placed on them. This led to unrest in the colonies and the Stamp Act Congress -
Paul Revere’s Ride
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Lexington and concord
The actual fighting stars with the shot heard around the world. -
capture of fort ticonderoga
the green mountain boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts -
Declaration of Independence adopted
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
America chooses a flag
The Continental Congress adopts the "Stars and Stripes" Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. -
Battle of saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that officially ended the war.
