-
Period: to
Events of the American Revolution
-
The stamp act
The stamp act was a law passed by the british paralemnt. This was a new tax that all americans had to pay. It requires them to have to pay a extra tax on anything that is paper. -
The boston Tea party
A political protest on december 16, 1768, known as the boston tea party. it was initially referred to by John Adams as "the Destruction of the Tea in Boston. The protests main cause was the tea act. -
The boston massacre
boston masacreOn march 5, 1770, british regulars killed five colonists. The reason behind this tragic event was the growing tension since the royal troops from britain appeared on massachusetts, in october 1768. The trails for the murdered citizens were dragged on for eight months. The lawyer who defended the murdered people was John Adams. -
The Intolerable Acts
The intolerable act is when the government spend a lot of money on troops and equipment. British merchants lost a ton of their supplies, because it was shipped to the colonies. on the same day the boston massacre occurred. -
The signing of the declaration of indepedence
On the first, yes first of july, the declaration of independence was signed. The men who signed it knew it was a huge step on become a new country. they all knew that by signing it gave then a new start a new future and a new country. -
Winter at valley forge
In the fall of 1777 george washington army moved to new jersey. he then chose valley forge because it was 20 miles northwest of philadelphia. a winter in valley forge consists of half naked men starving and dying slowly for sickness and injury. -
Surrender of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown, also know as the surrender of yorktown. This battle was in yorktown, virginia, the battle was won by the americans. French troops helped America win this battle. -
The treaty of Paris
Signed on september third the treaty of paris ended the American revolution war, against great britain. There were two sides, on the americans side was france, the dutch republic and spain. On the british the only people supporting the british, were the british.
