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George Washington
George Washington, our first actual president, was born February 22 -
Sugar act
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the British Parliament of Great Britain in April of 1764. -
The Quartering Act
On this day in 1765, Parliament passes the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies. The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. -
The 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. -
Boston Massacre
This accident happened when the British were surrounded by a mob of angry colonists. One of the "colonists" shouted "FIRE!" and 5 people died. -
The Boston Tea Party
On the night of December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk indians boarded three ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill, the first great battle of the Revolutionary War; it was fought near Boston in June 1775. The British drove the Americans from their fort at Breed's Hill to Bunker Hill, but only after the Americans had run out of gunpowder. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is defined as the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. -
The Siege of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown, Virginia started on September 28, 1781, and ended on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army, defeating the British. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. The Continental Congress named a five-member commission to negotiate a treaty–John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens. -
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