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The sugar act
Astrong enforced tax on sugar and other products such as molasses and other products coming from america colonies from non british Caribbean sources. important because it passed the first law specifically aimed at colonial money for the crown. -
American Revolution
the colonies wanted to throw off the British's rules on the 13 colonies. Important because it led to the american independence from great britain. -
The Stamp Act
britain placed a tax on all paper goods in the colonies. it was an important event because the colonists were upset that they were being taxed without representation in the british parliament..." no taxation without representation". important cause it parliaments first direct tax on the american revolution. -
Townshend act
added taxes on glass, tea, lead, paint, paper by the american colonies not purchasing british imports. important because it discourage the purchase of britain imports. -
The Boston massacre
A riot happened involving colonist and british redcoats witch ended with the redcoats firing into a crowd killing 5 colonist. important because it helped galvanize reason for going against the mother country. -
Boston Tea Party
Where colonist threw crates of crates of tea to basically tell the government we don't approve of the tax. import because it intensified and accurate colonia support for the american revolution. -
Boston port act
A punishment made by the government making all citizens pay a large fine in return for colonist throwing and destroying crates filled with tea. important because it check colonist and made colonies pay for the tea. -
Intolerable acts
a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. Laws made by the british parliament to punish the colony id massachusetts bay for throwing crates of tea into the ocean. -
First Continental Congress
Americas 13 colonies met to talk about the future of america. It was important to coordinate there resistance to british rule during the first two years of the american revolution, and build a army. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of lexington and concord were military engagements of america revolutionary war. -
The continental army
A revolutionary war army supported by the continental congress in 1775 led by george washington. -
Olive Branch Petition
The colonist last chance to make peace and avoid war, it did not work -
Battle of quebec
Battle of quebec is a failed american attempt to invade neighboring countries including canada, also attempting to rally up french-canadian support for patriot war against british. -
South Carolinians Repel British Attempt to Take Charleston
A British invasion causing all day attacks on a patriot force. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the united states. -
Crossing the Delaware
george washington sent 2,400 solders a cold freezing river to new jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
The american victory against more powerful british troops to further the hops of independence. -
Valley Forge
valley forge was the lack of everything in the freezing cold. lack of shoes medicine food etc. -
Battle of Yorktown
A war that lasted 2 months that ended and led to peace negotiations. important because it led to peace negotiations. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
It was signed by the USA and british to grant america all western territory up to mississippi river and recognize US independence. This is important because it officially ended the war.