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Proclomation of 1763
The proclamation line brought tension to the relationship of the British and the colonists. The colonists thought that it was unfair that they fought for land and they couldn't go on it. -
Stamp act
The British taxed the colonists on basic stuff. the colonists got made at this and it put more tension in the relationship. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started out as a Argument. It got made when somebody said fair and the British fired and this brought a lot of tension between the British and the colonists. -
Tea Act
The British taxed Colonists Tea. This was hard for the colonists because tea was a way of life for them. -
Boston Tea Party
the colonists rebel against the British by throwing tea into the ocean. this was to rebel against the tea act. https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/ -
The Intolerable Acts
Four laws passed by the British government. They were passed to punish the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The colonists got even more made at the British for this. https://www.mountvernon.org/ -
Fort Ticonderoga
This event changed the war because the colonists captured a British fort. The sneak up on the British and the colonists had 0 casualties. -
Lexington and Concord
The British tried to destroy colonial weapons. there was militia there and this is the start of the revolutionary war. https://www.battlefields.org/ -
Bunker Hill
New England faced British troops for the first time. they fought in a bunker at Breed's Hill. The colonists had to retreat because they were out of ammunition and this showed that they could beat the British if they had more ammunition. https://www.nps.gov/ -
Common sense
common sense is a concept that challenged the British government. It also challenged the British monarchy. The British didn't like this so there is even more tension between them. https://www.ushistory.org/ -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of independence is a document declaring independence from England. The English didn't like it so they wanted war. -
Battle at Trenton/Princeton
It showed that George Washington is a good general. They captured a lot of Hessian troops before they left and put a dent in the British army. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Colonists used British strategies. It surprised them that the Colonists won with their strategies. They knew they could win the war if they can beat the British at their own game. -
Continental Army Wintering Valley Forge
Valley forge was a training camp for colonist troops. They set it up so they could see when the British attacked them and to see what they were doing. -
War in the South/Charleston
This is a influence in the war because they started to gain the Souths trust. They showed the south that they weren't the same as the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
This is where the British surrendered. This is the day that the colonies won the war.