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STAMP ACT
an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. -
BOSTON MASSACRE
The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people -
BOSTON TEA PARTY
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. -
LEXINGTON/CONCORD
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775. -
BUNKER BREEDS HILL
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. -
COMMON SENSE
Arguing for a republican form of government under a written constitution, it played a key role in rallying American support for independence. -
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In fact, independence was formally declared on July 2, 1776, a date that John Adams believed would be “the most memorable epocha in the history of America.” -
BATTLE OF TRENTON/PRINCETON
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776 -
CONTINENTAL ARMY WINTERS AT VALLEY FORGE
The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. -
BATTLE OF SARATOGA
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans. -
WAR IN THE SOUTH/CHARELSTON
The Siege of Charleston was a major engagement fought between March 29 to May 12, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. -
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the Siege of Little York
