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American Revolution
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The Stamp Act
This act was the forst act that equired most of the things the colinists bought to be stamped with a tax. All documents and papers and necessities came with yet another price. -
Salutart neglect
This is an American term for the 1770's through the 1780's time period. During this time there were no strict law enforcements. -
Boston Massacre
The British army killed five male civilians and injured six others. A mob then formed and the soldiers fired again aimlessly injuring even more. This event has gone down dramatically in history. -
Boston Tea Party
Demonstrators dressed up as american indiand burned tea in protest for "no taxation without representation". The british govt responded harshly and this became the start of the revolution. -
The Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a zeries of laws that were passes by the British parliament, These laws were meant to keep things like the Boston Tea Party from happening. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Hundreds of british troops had come from boston to nearby concord to sieze an arms cache. Soldiers gavewarning and colonial soldiers began moving towards he Redcoat column, the confrontation was on Lexington, -
Surrender at Yorktown
This was a victory by the American Continental Army troops led by Gen. George Washington. This battle was the last Great one of the revolution and resukted in Cornwallis's surrender and the capture of his army. -
Treaty Of Paris
This treaty was a document, signed by the colonists leaders. It ended the revolutionary way between the USA and great Britian.
