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The Stamp Act
Britain sets a tax that requires a stamp on all public documents like news papers or legal documents. The colonist did not agree with this new law and this led to unrest in the colonist and the Stamp Act Congress (October, 1765). -
Paul Revere's Ride
The Revolutionary War started and Paul Revere makes his famous ride to warn the colonist that the "British are coming". -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The actual fighting starts with the first "shot heard around the world". The Americans win as the British retreat. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". -
Declaration of Independence is Adopted
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington Crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
Battle of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the training at Valley Forge. -
Articles of Confederation
Defined the official government of the United States -
Battle of Yorktown
The 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.
