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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
Bosten Massacre
Many colonists gathered in the town square to protest the stamp act and antagonize the Red Coats. The colonists started to throw things at the red coats and tell them to shoot. The British guards didn't shoot till someone colonist or British yelled Fire. The Red coats opened fire killing 5 unarmed colonists and injuring 5 more. -
bosten tea party
Many angry colonists dressed up as Indians and went on a boat and threw British tea into the Boston harbor to get back at the British for raising the tea tax. -
Lexington / Concord
This was the first battle of the revolutionary war and the goal of the british was to take the weapons of the colonists and capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams leaders of the sons of liberty they were not successful and although the colonists retreated they suffered much less casualty's then the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker hill was the first major battle of the Revolutionary war. This was a vary big win of the continental army this battle was vary asymmetrical for the British as they marched on the hill. in terms of proper warfare this was not asymmetrical of the colonial army. They used gorilla warfare to hold off the British but they were unsuccessful and were pushed back by the British . -
common sense
Was a article written by tomas pain in 1775 and was published 1776. it supported the freedom of America. -
decloration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was a proclamation stating the independence of America from great Britten. The article was adopted by the united states in Penselvana in 1776. this was a major blow to the British. -
Battle at Trenton/Princeton
This was a major battle in the war and George Washington stop the British from invading by holding and crossing the Delaware. This was a major win in defeating general Howe. -
War in the south/Charleston
This was closer to the end of the war -
Battle of Saratoga
The two battles of Saratoga occurred on September 19 and October 7 they were two vary important battles of the revolutionary war. Although the first battle ended in the advancement of British troops and the retreat of the continental troops it was considered a win in the eyes of America. The British had suffered twice as many casualties and more wounded. The second battle was won by America by surrounding the British troops and forcing a surrender. this was a vary unsymmetrical battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was considered the last engagement of the revolutionary war which ended up in the defeat of the British and the independence of the united states. This was a strategic win for George Washington surrounding him and taking away any escape. This was a great example of gorilla warfare and a vary unsymmetrical battle.
