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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an automatic tax on all paper products. Samuel Adams opposed the act. -
Boston Massacre
Five american colonists were shot by british soldiers. The colonists weren't innocent, they had been taunting the soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
British ships brought tea over to Boston, and american colonists disguised as american indians raided the ships ,and destroyed the whole tea shipment. The reason they attacked was because Britain was going to charge tax on tea. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was when King George III blockaded the Boston Harbor after the Boston Tea party. That was until Boston paid for the tea. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. They were fought in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. -
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Revolutionary War
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Battle of Bunker hill
The british surrounded the american colonists, and defeated them. Even though they had a victory they still loss 226 men, and 800 left wounded. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the continental congress. It announced that the 13 american colonies regarded themselves as 13 newly independent states. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place after the General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, North of Trenton. He fought the Hessian soldiers. -
Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance was when american colonists had an alliance with France. The french would be by their side to fight the british. -
Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown was the last land battle of the Revolutionary war. It led british lord and lieutenant general lord Cornwallis to surrender, which prompted the british government to negociate an end to the conflict.
