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Sugar Act
This act put a tax on certain sugars -
Stamp Act
this act was repealed on march 18 1766 -
Townshend acts
Put a tax on glass, lead, paint, etc. -
The Boston Massacre
This incident occured between British soldiers stationed in Boston and the Boston colonists. The colonists were said to be harrassing the soldier and the soldiers fired without orders. When it was over 5 colonists were killed. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the first direct action by colonists in Boston against the British government. The colonist dressed up like Indians and dumped all the tea on 3 ships into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable acts
Passed after the Boston tea party -
First Continental Congress
This was a gathering of colonial leaders who wanted to discuss the relationship between Great Britain and the American colonies. The delegates discussed this at Carpenters' Hall in Philidelphia. -
The First Continental Congress
convention where delegates went to meet -
lexington and Concord
This battle was the first of the revolutionary war. -
Second continental Congress
Delegates meant to discuss things in philedephia -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, but actually took place on Breeds Hill. It was a British victory but they paid a terrible price for it.They suffered very heavy losses over 800 wounded and 226 killed, including a large number of officers. -
Tea Act
Put a tax on tea, you could only get tea from one place. -
The Battle of New York
This Battle was a British Victory. The British gained control of the New York harbor , and held New York City and Long Island until the war ended in 1783. The Americans suffered heavy casualties and lost important supplies. -
The Battle of Trenton
This battle was an American victory and took place after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. After a brief battle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured. The battle significantly boosted the Americans confidence. -
British Capture of Philadelphia
The Americans loose the battles of Brandyvine and German town leaving their capital Philadelpha unprotected. The British took advantage of this and captured the city. Although the British took the American capital, the war continued on for 6 more years. -
The Battle of Brandywine Creek
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. The British defeated the Americans and forced them to retreat to their captical Philidelphia. -
The Battle of Saratoga
This battle was an American victory. Burgoyne lost 1,000 men in the battle, he was greatly outnumbered. American losses came to about 500 killed and wounded. This is usually considered the turning point of the war. -
The Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles that took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War. The Americans lose the city and 5000 troops. It was the biggest loss of troops suffered by the Continental Army in the war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This battle was an American Victory. The heavly outnumbered British army was forced to surrender. This was the last major battle in the Revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
Great Britian Recognized the independence of the United States.
