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The boston massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5th, 1770, a group of British soldiers were in Boston, and a group of colonists approached the soldiers and started to taunt them, they soldiers feeling threatened then opened fire on the colonists, and the outcome of the event was that it fueled even more anti-British settlement in the colonies and was also used as propaganda by patriots, six soldiers were let go and 2 were guilty, the massacre elevated tension towards the British, leading to the war -
The Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773, a group of colonists and some Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Indians, boarded 3 ships and proceeded to drop 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. The outcome was that the British government responded with intolerable acts, and measures taken to bring Massachusetts down. The tea party showed a sign of resistance from the colonists, also bringing colonists from different regions together later helping lead to the American Revolution. -
Passage of the Intolerable acts
There were several acts done by the British, the Boston Port Act in March 1774, closing the Boston Port until the East India Company was paid for the destruction of the tea party, the next Massachusetts Government Act in May 1774, restricting self-governing and town meetings, the next was The Administration of Justice Act in May 1774 this made it so British officials can commit crime in the colonies and get trials in Britain. these acts led to a lot of resistance, leading to the revolution. -
The creation of the continental congress
The Continental Congress was created on September, 5th 1774, The reason the congress was created in response to the intolerable acts, it included delegates from 12 of the different American colonies, and the outcome of this was the creation of a unified government, which later helped become free from the British, it also served as the defacto government during the early stages of the American Revolution -
Paul Reveres Ride
On April 18-19 1775, Paul Revere, along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, set to go warn American forces about the British plan to march from Boston to Lexington and Concord, The outcome was that Paul Revere and his peers were able to successfully warn about britsh plans this allowed for American forces to be prepared for the attacks at Lexington and Concord -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle took place on April 19, 1775, The British red coat soldiers were battling against the American colonists from Massachusetts, and then the British went to Concord where they looked for military supplies The outcome was a win for the British over the colonists, but this battle was the start of the American revolutionary war. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, The American colonial forces settled on breeds Hill and prepared to fight the British, The British forces then attacked the Americans, and after a while of long hard battle, the American forces ran low on supplies and had to step back and the outcome was that the British won but lost many men in battle, the battle played a big part in showing the determination of the colonists, and was a significant part of the early stages. -
The creation of The Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was written and created in 1776 while the American Revolution was occurring, Thomas Jefferson was the main author with some input from Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and a couple of others, The Continental Congress approved the document on July 4, 1776, and the outcome was the official declaration of independence for the American colonies from the British, this event later led to the revolutionary war and led to the establishment of the united states. -
Battles of saratoga
The battles of Saratoga took place from September 19th-October 7th 1777, the groups involved were the American forces led by Horatio Gates and the British forces led by John Burgoyne. The outcome of the battles was a large turn in the war, American and French forces Defeated the British. The battles affected the American Revolution by bringing foreign support and turning the war in favor of the Americans -
The treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the battle between Britain and America, the negotiators for the Americans were, John Adams, Ben Franklin, and John Jay, and the British negotiator was Richard Oswald, the outcome was that the United States was developed, new boundaries in the country, and granted American colonists more rights. the Treaty of Paris helped shape the United States becoming a nation and it ended the Revolutionary War.