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Events of the American Revolution
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The Stamp Act
Britan made everyone pay taxes on every piece of paper printed even playing cards! -
Boston Massacre
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Intolerable Acts
Britan started treating people more unfairly and this was a major cause of the revolution -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Common Scence - Thomas Paine
Thomas wrote a book about what simple things that Brittan was dooing unfairly and it favored a revolution. (unknown date) -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The declaration was signed to be free of oppression of Brittan and start a democracy -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley forge was a military camp and many soldiers died because of cold and sickness. -
Surrender at Yorktown
General Cornwall Whallis surrendered with his Brittish troops because his backup never arrived. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Parris ended the war and the Brittish understood that they were trying to make a new nation and retreated all of their troops.
