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The Sugar act
Lowered Molasis taxes, and raised taxes on sugar, coffe, wines, and more -
Boston Massacre
British soilder shot at colonists after dispute broke out -
Boston Tea Party
British taxed tea, and colonists didn't want to pay for tea. So the Americans dumped all the tea into the harber -
Shot Heard Around the World
Dispute in Lexington. First shot in the Revolutionary war -
Bunker Hill
British took 3 charges took take the Americans down when they ran out of ammo -
Battle of Canada
Colonists wanted to take over canada as a 14th colony. British beat us badly -
Common Sense
47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which all congress members signed -
Battle of Long Island
Washington Moved U.S. troops to New York, British came and forced us to retreat -
Battle of New Jersey
On Christmas Colonists beat German guards -
Lafayette Arrives
Lafayette arives to help the Patriots -
Saratoga
Minute men blocked rive, and Gen. Howe was side tracked to trap the american. so the Americans Won