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Stamp Act
British taxed the US for stamps, newspapers, legal writs, and more. -
Townshend Acts
An attempt by the British Parliament to assert their "right" to exert authority over the colonies through suspension of a recalcitrant representative assembly and through strict provisions for the collection of revenue duties. -
Boston Massacre
Small part of the British army killed 5 Boston natives.
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The Boston Tea Party
The dumping of British tea into the Boston Harbour. This was to protest the tea taxes and stand up against taxation without representation. -
Intolerable Acts
Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering Act were placed by British Parliament. -
First Contential Congress Meeting
Called by the Committees of Correspondence in response to the Intolerable Acts. Fifty-six delegates represented all the colonies except Georgia. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
"The British were coming!!!"
273 British and more than 90 Americans died. Americans won the fight! -
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
Speech by Patrick Henry to persuade other Virginians to fight against Britain. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans seized control of the British held Boston. Great victory for the US. -
Declaration of Independence
This was written by Thomas Jefferson. It was revised, then adopted. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
George Washington and the Continental Army struck back on Christmas night by crossing Delaware River, surprising the Hessian garrison at Trenton at dawn, and taking some 900 prisoners -
British surrender at Saratoga
The British forces were weak and surrendered at Saratoga. -
US and France Become Allies
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Siege of Yorktown
Washington's army placed Yorktown under siege, and Cornwallis surrendered his army of more than 7,000 men on October 19, 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
This ended the war and granted the United States freedom from Britain.
