Events of the American Revolution

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  • The Stmp Act

    The Stmp Act
    Colonists were taxed and hd a piece of paper that had a symbol that showed that Britian had control over them. The Stame Act lasted only one year.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Boston Massacre was when British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six others. In order to protect and support crown-appointed in 1776 colonial officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. The demonstrators disguised as American Indians destroyed the tea and poured it out the Boston Habor.
  • Salutary Neglect

    Salutary Neglect
    Salutary Neglect was an unoffical and long- lasting 17th & 18th century british policy avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, meant to keep the American colonies obedient to England. England had no coherent importal policy regarding overseas.
  • Battle at Lexington and Corcord

    Battle at Lexington and Corcord
    They were he first military engangements of the American Revolutionary War. These battles took place in two different place.
  • Winter at Vally Forge

    Winter at Vally Forge
    Winter at Vally Forge was military camp for American Continental Army. George Washington was the general for the continental army. This is where they stayed from 1777-1778.
  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Surrender at Yorktown
    Surrender at Yorktown was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the British Army.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America on the other. On September 3, 1783, Great Britain also signed separate agreements with France and Spain, and (provisionally) with the Netherlands.