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Stamp Act
Direct tax on paper goods. -
Boston Massacre
Incident on King Street. British army soldiers killed 5 unarmed civilians and injured 6 others. First blood shed. -
Boston Tea Party
Disguised as Amercian Indians, colonists destoryed an entire shipment of tea. 1 million dollars worth of tea dumped into the sea. -
Boston Port Act
The Port facilities were closed until the city paid back the 1 million dollars for the destroyed tea. -
Start of Revolutionary War
Battles of Lexington and Concord- Americans fight back. -
Declaration of Independence was signed
Americans declare Independence from the Kingdom of Great Brititian. -
Battle of Brandywine
Fought between General George Washington with the American Army and British army with General Sir Willian Howe -
Treaty of Alliance
Defensive alliance beween France and Amercia. Promised military support in case of attack by British Forces. -
Battle of Camden
Major victory for the British forces in the Southern Theater of the Amercian Revolutionary War. -
Victory at Yorktown
Hopelessly trapped in Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British Soliders and Seamen to a larger Franco-American Force. Effectively bringing an end to the Revolutionary War.
