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stamp act
it put tax on all printed paper and paper goods.it offended the colonists. all paper needed to be samped -
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Townshend act
it was named after charrles Townshend. it taxed lea, paint, tea, paper and glass. it was ment to prevent smugging. it led to a boycot. (don't know date) -
Boson teaparty
people got mad because the british put lots of tax on tea so... they dumped itinto the ocean. the dupers were discised as in all 342 cests of tea were destroyed. it was all worth about $18,000. -
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Conanental congress
the congess had only 56 peopleattending. Gorge Washind ton was attending. they pland a boycot. it was the closest to a government the 13 colonies had. -
battle of lexington and conchord.
paul revire saw the british came yelling "the british are comeing!" and the mallita were ready.while the british there were 500 fighing the more experinced british armies. the british were here to capture wepons. this is when wr began -
Delaration or idependance
Before the decleration of independance the 13 colonies were controlled br King Gorge. the writers were Ben Franklin and john addams. it was adoped by the conanental congress. -
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Battle of sarontoga
this battle is very important. it brought france into the war. they were allys with the U.S. it also was a turning point in the war. 1500 people were dead or wounded. the us won the battle -
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battle of york town
there wasn't a battle but then a bullet came and hit a brittish soldier and the battle was on. there were 6,000 american soldiers, 7,800 and 6,000 brittish... 21 americans died, 56 injured. 52 french died and 134 injured. 2263 british were either were dead or injured. the out come was the Americans won -
The peace treaty
Bejaman Franklin, John Jay, Hennry Laren and john Addams wrotw the peace traty It freed all prisners Of War. It also expanded the U.S boundries.
