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The Stamp act
The British started raising and taxing the the colonists for Stamps. Most Americans boycotted the act. -
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The American Revolution
A series of protests and a revolt against the tyrannical British leaders. -
Ben Franklin
After a lot of protesting, Ben Franklin made an appeal before the British House of Commons. -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
Parliament Repealed the Stamp act. -
The Townshend Acts
The British Put a lot of taxes on a number of different products. -
Ben Franklin
He informed the British that the colonies would be manufacturing their own goods. -
The Boston Massacre
The protest turned violent when British soldiers fired shots upon a group of colonists. It killed 5 people. -
The Tea Act
The tea act was made because a british tea company was struggling for money, and parliament wanted to bail them out. -
John Adams
Helped participate and organize the tea party. -
The Boston Tea Party
Was to protest the tea act. The Sons of Liberty dressed up like Mohawk indians and dumped tea into the ocean. -
Paul Revere
Hundreds of british troops marched from Boston to concord to take their guns. Paul and several others sounded the alarm so the milita men could get ready. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The local militiamen and the British redcoats fought, this started the revolutionary war. -
The formation of the Continental Army
The Second Continental Congress including Franklin, and Jefferson voted to start the Continental Army, their commander being George Washington. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This was the Army's first major battle, though it ended in british victory, it encouraged them to keep fighting for the cause. -
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4th, the congress voted to adopt a declaration of Independence. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans won this battle, and the British removed their troops from Charleston and Savannah. This pointed to the end of the conflict. -
The End
The British recognize the independence of the US in the Treaty of Paris.
