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the stamp act
britan imposes taxes on the american colonies. everything is taxed ex. newspaper, legal documents, magazines etc. -
the boston massacre
march 5 1770-1775 boston colonist were shot by the british troops. -
the boston tea party
the boston tea party was a protest between the american colonist against the british government to protest the tax . the american colonist threw away all the cargo tea in the ocean in boston harber (boston) -
the first continental congress
the begining of cthe contintenal congress meeting was held of delegates from each of the thirteen American colonies. the first contentental cogress ; letter was sent to king george III ; demanding to stop the intolerable act . The first meeting was at the State House in Philadelphia, -
boston masscare ended
the shooting of the boston massacre ended -
battle of lexington and concord
lexington and concord was when paul rever set out to get more soldiers in the militia for the Americans. The british thought that the American colonists were storing ammunition and war supplies in concord so they went to lexington to try to stop the Americans and they killed a few colonists but no one knows who fired the first shot. Then, the british won and went to concord but American colonists militia was waiting there because they heard rever's and William dawes alarms. the American won -
second continental congress
the second continental congress ; all colony were joined to declare independence . the begining of the revolution war begins -
Fort Ticonderoga
fort located in upstate New York between Lake Champlain and Lake George. There were three battles that took place there during the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
he Battle of Bunker Hill was between British Troops of the Boston garrison and troops of the American Continental Army. -
The Declaration of Independence
13 colonies are now free -
Crossing the Delaware
George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey in a surprise attack on the British. They had a decisive victory that helped turn the war back to the American's favor. -
The United States Flag
the Congress decided that the country needed a flag to represent the united colonies. On June 14, 1777 the Second Continental Congress passed a Flag Resolution. -
Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga in September and October 1777 was a decisive American victory that was to result in France entering the conflict on behalf of the Americans during the American Revolutionary War. -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance. -
Articles of Confederatio
Defined the official government of the United State -
Battle of Yorktown
last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war. -
Treaty of Paris
- Treaty that officially ended the war.
