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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first internal tax that was directly on the colonist. It put a tax on all paper documents. This made the colonists very upset. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot between American colonist and the British. The British soldiers shot and killed and also harassed the American colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Party was in Boston, Massachusetts. They colonists and a group call the Sons of Liberty threw the tea out of the ships and burned the ships so the harbor couldn't be used. They did this because of how upset they were about the taxes and they were rebelling. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was in Massachusetts. The Americans were defeated by the British. Even though the British won they had a significant amount of casualties which gave the Americans more confidence. ( history.com) -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord is when the British marched from Boston to nearby concord to seize arms cache. Paul Revere and others alarmed everyone about this. The Americans confronted the British and fought and the British ended up retreating. -
Common Sense
Common sense was a pamphlet by Thomas Paine and it was published. In the pamphlet it talked about his arguments in favor of American independence. This was an important thing because it spread ideas for a long time. (history.com) -
Decleration of Independence
The Decleration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. It was a significant landmark in the history of Democracy. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
General George Washington and his troops crossed the icy Deleware. The Americans defeated the British in both of these battles causing them to have control of New Jersey and greatly improved their morale and unity. -
Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
General George Washington lead the Continental Army to a winter camp at Valley Forge. The winter camp was 22 miles away from the British occupied Philadelphia. Hundreds of American soldiers died of disease while at Valley Forge. (history.com) -
Battle of Saratoga
There was actually two Battles of Saratoga. They were 18 days apart and it was a turning point in the American Revolution. The British had the victory in the first battle but then the American army got the victory in the second battle due to the British surrendering. -
War in the South/ Chaleston
This was the worst defeat for the Americans because of the unconditional surrender. The British captured 3000 Patriots and they only lost about 250 of their own. -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington lead a force of 17000 against the British. It was the most important battle of the Revolutionary War because it ended with the British surrendering to the Americans ending the war for independence.
