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Stamp Act
Britain put taxes on all paper goods. -
The Boston Tea Party
Taxes on tea, people are angry so people dump crates of tea in the Boston Harbor. -
Paul Revere's ride
Started the war. Warn people that the "British is coming". -
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American Revolution
13 colonies wanted to break away from great Britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Fights begin. First shot "heard around the world" happened. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Revolutionary War starts and Paul Revere makes his ride to warn people the british are coming. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes -
Declaration Independence is adopted
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. -
George 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. -
Battles of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance. -
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.
