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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first internal tax imposed directly on American colonists by the British government. The act imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that occurred on King Street in Boston. It started out as a street fight between American colonists and one British soldier but soon escalated. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on King Street in Boston. It started as a street fight between American colonists and one British soldier but escalated rapidly.
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that happened at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. The Americans were angry for Britain's imposition of "taxation without representation."
The British didn't think the Americans would do something as drastic.
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Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord started the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere, along with other riders sounded the alarm. Colonial militamen began to mobilize as British troops marched from Boston to Concord.
The British thought the patriots would be defeated easily but they put up quite a fight.
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Bunker (Breed's) Hill
The British defeated the Americans in this battle but despite that fact, the Americans inflicted lots of damage to the British.
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Common Sense - Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine published a pamphlet titled 'Common Sense'. In his originally anonymously published pamphlet, he announced his arguments in favor of American independence.
The British thought he would do something like this and he did.
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Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress met on July 1, on July 2, 12 of the 13 colonies approved the resolution for independence. The process of revision of Thomas Jefferson’s declaration continued on July 3 and into July 4, when Congress deleted and revised most of it. The document remained in Jefferson’s words.
The British expected this eventually.
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Battle of Trenton/Princeton
General George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware on December 25,1776. He and his army won two crucial battles of the American Revolution over the next 10 days. In the Battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.
The British didn't expect this battle because they'd been celebrating Christmas.
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Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga consisted of 2 major battles during September and October of 1777. It was a crucial win for the Patriots during the American Revolution. It's considered the turning point of the war. France entered the war against Britain during this time.
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Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge
George Washington led the Continental Army into Valley Forge in the winter of 1777. The army suffered major losses to the British, as well as Philadelphia being occupied but the British.
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War in the South/Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles towards the end of the Revolutionary War. It was the biggest loss of soldiers in the American army in the war.
The British were probably expecting this because the Americans lost.
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Battle of Yorktown
Colonial and French troops fought the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia, led by George Washington and French General Rochambeau. Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution, and the British commenced peace negotiations a while after the American's victory.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
