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Boston Tea Party
Three ships came from the British East Indian Company. In 1773 the ships arrived in the Boston Harbor. Sons of Liberty demanded they leave. on December 16 1773 colonist disguised as Indians sneck into the three ships. The colonist dumped over 340 tea chest into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable acts
When British prime minister heard about the boston tea party he was furious. Parlament decited to punish boston. It was really called the coerive acts but the colonist called it the intolerable acts. One of the punishments was boston harbor was closed till paid for ruined tea. -
Intolerable Acts
After the boston tea party Lord North was mad and Parliament decited to punish Boston. Boston Harbor was closed. Massachusetts charter was canceled. Royal officals accused of crims were sent to brittan for trial. General Thomas Gage became the new governor of Boston. -
First Conteinental Congress
The First Continetal Congress met in capenters hall in Philadethia from September 5 to October 26. It was a convention of people from 12 british north American colonises early in the revolution. Metting was called in responce to passage of the Coercive Acts. -
Battle at Lexington
On April 18 1775 the 700 british soliders headed to Concord. British general Thomas Gage heard that the colonial militia had a major weapons Storehoused there. He sent the british to destoy it. 70 armed minutemen came to lexington ready to fight. That day 8 minutemen layed dead. -
Second Continetal Congress
The Continetal Congress metting place was in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. They managed the clonial war effort and moved quickly toward Independence adopting the United States D of I, by raising armies directing stragety and appointing diplomats. -
Washington Takes Command
General George washington was voted Commander-in-cheif of the continetal army by the congress. -
Battle at Bunkerhill
Was a battle between the british and american. Their were 1000 british casualties and that doubled half the american loses. The battle proved the americans could take on the british. -
Paines Common sense.
Common sense was a 47 paged pamphlet. The pamphlet urged separation from Great Britain. The pamphlet was by Thomas Paine. It was originally published anonymously. -
Declation of Independence is Ratified
It was written by Thomas Jefferson. He wrote the raft draft in June of 1776. Comitee members changed wording and added aditional charges aginst king George the 3 of England. -
Battle of long Island
It was the first major battle in the war. The largest battle in the entire conflict and the first battle in which the United States engaged. -
British occupy New York City
General Howe arived in New york city with 30,000 british soliders. Virtually unapposed and paused his capain. -
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton was when Washington and 2400 soliders rowed across the iceclogged Delaware River. When moring came the men were short of supplies they marched through the snow to reach the enemy camp. The enemy was fast asleep when the patriots came and took more than 900 prisoners. This was called the battle of trenton. -
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
The battle went till July 6 1777 in New York. General John Burgoynes 8,000 occupied high groung above fort, and the Continetal army an under-strength force of 3,000 under the command of general Arthur st. Clair. When the battle was over the Americans lost. -
Battle of Brandywire
The British defeated the americans and forced then to withdraw toward the rebel capitol of Philadelthia. British captured city on september 26 begining an accupation that would last until June 1778. -
Phiadelthia lost to British
The British took control of Philadelthia ten days after brandywire. -
Battle of Saratoga
At the battle of saratoga which was a handful of battles burgoyne surrendered almost his entire army to general Horatio Gates on Oct 17 1777. America proved to france that they had a chance of winning. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Washington and his troops stayed in valley forge for the winter. They built huts they lived in. The winter was very cold. many people died from different illnesses and their was very little food. -
Treaty of Allience with France
Ben Franklin went to france to get help, in the middle of the revolutionary war. France and America made a treaty saying if America ever needed Military help France would help them. -
France Signs
The treaty of Alliance was a defensive alliance between france and the the United States in formed in the mid part of the war. -
John Paul Jones
John paul Jones and Bohnomme Richard cCapture serapis. Lead to a four hour battle. -
Siege of Charleston
This was one of the major battles that took place in the war. The British started to shift their strategic focus toward the american south colonies. After 6 weeks of the siege continental armys major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered forces. -
Elizabeth Freeman sues
Elizabeth freeman was a slave since she was 6 months old. She decited if all men are born equal why shount she. She found an anti-slavery lawyer. His name was Theodore Sedwick. He helped her put an end to slavery in Massachusetts. -
Battle at yorktown
British surrendered to American and French forces unger George Washingtons command. The batte ended the six year struggle of the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
It was a document signed by John Adams, Ben Franklin and John Jay, and David Hartley. This Document helped end the war between Great Britain and America. -
Articles of Confeder ation
It was an agreement amoung the 13 founding states it served as its first constitution.
