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Treaty of Paris
A treaty declaring the end to the French and Indian war. The british won that war. -
Stamp act
A act passed by the Brits that taxed all stamps, paper, and newspapers . The colonists dont like it. -
Boston tea party
The residents of Boston disguised as Native Americans dump tes in boston harbour in protest. -
Intolerable acts
Parliment passes an act that closes Boston Harbour,and takes away the Massechusets Charter. They do this in response of the tea party. -
First continental congress
A convention of delegates from 12 colonies that would meet and voice their complaints and solutions for the king. -
Lexington and Concord
Pual Revere, Samuel Prescott, and william Dawes ride to warn people of the raiding British. -
Second continental congress
The second continental congress managed the war efforts. They also sighned the declaration of indepence. -
Battle of bunker hill
On the north side of Boston Harbour, a battle in the revolution. -
Goerge Washington takes command of the continental army
Goerge Washington becomes the cheif of the continental army. -
Common sense is published
Common sense by thomas paine is published. It is a moral booster for the colonists. -
Ben Franklin goes to France to ask for their help
Since the Brits are enemys of France Ben Franklin goes there to ask for help. -
Declaration of indepence
The most famous document in American history. Declaring indepence from britian. -
Arivall of 30,000 brits in New york Harbour
A British fleet arrived in New York harbor in august with 30,000 troops under Gen. William Howe. They landed on Staten Island. -
Battle of Brooklyn
First major battle in Revolutianary war -
Washington captures hessions at Trenton, New Jersey
Goeorge Washington captures Hessions during battle of trenton. -
Fort ticonderoge is captured by brits
Fort ticonderoga is abandonned by colonists -
Washingto defeated at Brandywine
Goerge Washington defeated in Brandywine. -
Americans win a saratoga
The turning point in the war. 5895 troops surrender to revolutianarys. -
Articles of confederation adopted
The article of confeduration is a agreement among thirteen colonies. -
Washington winter at valley forge
Washington loses many men in the freezinf winter at valey forge. -
France sighns treaty of alience with france.
The french sighn treaty to help the colonists win. They did to get back at britian for winning the french and indian war. -
Phily is lost to brits
Philedelphia is captured by the british soldiers. It is almost a turning point in war. -
John paul captures serapis
Captain John paul captures Hms Serapis in a naval battle which earned him an international reputation. -
South Carolina falls to British
The British use effective sieging to take over charleston South Carolina. -
Elizabeth Freeman sue MA for her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman sues MA for her freedom. She is a slave and won her case. -
The battle of yorktown
A battle including Goerge Washington and the french. It was fought in Yorktown.
