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Sugar Act
British taxed sugar/molasses -
Currency Act
To reduce the British national debt, or to pay the cost of having 10,000 troops stationed..... "Taxation Without Representation" -
Stamp Act
British taxed stamping -
Quartering Act
British troops and soldiers that were quartered homes and was hosued without complaint -
Tea Act
British taxed tea -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British military governor of Massachusetts sent out from Boston, 700 troops to collect all Concord colonist..... Americans Won!!! -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The colonial militia learned that British generals were planning to send troops from Boston to take the hills surrounding the city. William Prescott with about 1,200 colonial militia quickly builded earthen fortifications on top of Breed's Hill. The British troops attacked the next day..... Americans Won!!!! -
Battle of New York
The British and the Americans fought for 6 weeks! The British Won!!! -
Delaration of Independance Publishing
Thomas Jefferson finished writting the Delaration of Independance.... 56 men signed the Declaration, including two future presidents, three vice presidents, and ten members of the United States Congress. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington defeated a awful base of Hessian mercenaries before backing out.... Hessians Won!!!! -
Battle of Valley Forge
The battle was so cold that the American soldiers had to stand on their hats so their feet wouldnt freeze to the ground and they had very thin clothing and little to eat. 2000 men died, two thirds died of desease..... Americans Won!!!!! -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning Point in the Revolutionary War!!!!! We (Americans) got the Spanish and French to join us on our side..... Americans Won!!!!