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The sugar Act
The sugar Act is the British way of trying to end the smuggling. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a direct tax on the colonist. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act is the declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts are the taxed goods imported to America -
Boston Massacre
more troops arrived and colonist got angry.
fire if you dare -
Tea Act
The tea act is Great Britain's Parliament to reduce the amount of tea held by the financially insecure. -
Boston tea part
members of sons of liberty dump over 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Caused problems for loyalists/tories -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable act is used for authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor. -
Quartering Act
The quartering Act allowed British troops to be housed in private homes and facilities. -
First Continetal Congress meets
The first Continetal Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies. -
1,000s of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage has thousands of British soldiers go to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere goes to warn the sons of Liberty in Lexington and concord that the "British people are coming." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
battle of Lexington
-1st battle of American Revolutionary war
-Ralph said "shot heard round the world.
-The British won.
battle of Concord
-Americans found a way to stop the British and force them back to Boston.
-The Americans won -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen went to capture the fort.
They got all the supplies in the fort even the cannons.
American won!! -
Second continental congress meet
This meeting included some of the greatest leaders in the colonies.
They sent an olive branch asking the king to protect their rights. -
Battle of Bunker hill
The fight was on Breeds hill.
William Prescott said "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
The British won only because the Americans ran out of ammunition. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops.
They realize that men can be disorganize and need discipline.
need more weapons -
"Common sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is now ready and they soon receive their weapons.
Washington decides to put cannons on Dorchester Heights over looking Boston -
second continental congress meet again
they were having a debate on declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of document. -
second continental congress votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence. -
The Declaration of independence is signed
THEY SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!!!!