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stamp act
The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp of papers, documents, and playing cards. It was a direct tax from the British government without the approval of the colonial legislatures. -
Boston massacre
After the colonist threw snowballs there was an outburst and someone screamed fire, then five colonists were shot and killed. -
Boston Tea Party & Intolerable Acts
They had to close a huge harbor in Boston that was a huge trademark place where different people came in and out to trade. The people who poured the tea into the sea had to pay a huge fine until they paid it. -
battle of Lexington and concord.
A Series of Alarm Riders went out ahead of the British and warned colonists “The Regulars are Coming!”
Eventually, the British and Colonists met on Lexington Gree and the “shot heard around the world” was fired
Hancock and Adams escaped and the British marched back to Boston being attacked along the way by colonists. -
Battle of bunker hill
The British beat the Americans. But despite them losing the colonial helped them with a big boost. -
French and Indian war
The British won the war. victory got them a lot of lands but also a lot of depts. Getting help from the colonies made more tension between the colonies and Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
It was announced that the 13th north American British colonies from Great Britain finally separated from Great Britain. They are now free and have their rights. -
Battle of Yorktown
general George Washington commanded seventeen thousand french and continental begin to Seige known as the battle of Yorktown against British general lord.