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Sugar Act
The sugar act was when they could take anything from you if you were suspected to be a smuggler. This was important because it had made the colonist mad they thought they had violated their legal rights -
Stamp Act
any printed paper goods, including legal documents had to be taxed.this was important because It had begun protests including boycotts. -
Townshend Act
it had taxed imports, including tea. It had made the colonist very mad by passing it again without permission. -
The Boston Massacre
There was a fight that broke out and 5 colonist were killed. I think this was important because the colonist did nothing wrong and were still killed. -
The Boston Tea Party
The sons of liberty snuck onto ships that were docked and had threw 342 chests of tea into the ocean. This was important because the colonist were so mad they took action against them for the new tea act. -
The Intolerable Acts
king george the 3rd had passed a new parliament that had tried to master the colonist. This is important because he could have made peace with the colonist but he chose not too. -
The First Continental Congress
After they saw the coercive as truly intolerable the colonies sent representatives to meet. I think this was important because it could start a war. -
The British are coming
A sons of liberty spy came across a british regiment preparing to march he ran and told Paul Revere who warned everyone else. This was important because they could gain the advantage on the british. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere had called the local militia 700 redcoats and 70 minute men were there they were both ordered not to fire but somebody shot and nobody knows who it was to this day. This is important because this was a big battle for both sides would suffer a lot if they loss. -
The Second Continental Congress
Since king george continued to ignore their declaration of rights they met up again and started to make treaties with native americans and post offices. This was important because treaties could help them win the next battle and they also formed the continental army with george washington as the leader. -
The Battle of BunkerHill
The militia had drove back the powerful british army although the british eventually forced them off they showed that they were strong. This was important because it showed how strong the militia was they forced them off the hill with little ammunition. -
The Olive Branch Petition
They had sent king george one last chance at peace to king george called the olive branch petition but he had rejected it. This was important because if he had accepted it then they could have had peace. -
The Common Sense
A immigrant from england had wrote a anonymous pamphlet for democracy and independence he sold hundreds and thousands of copies which made people support independence. -
The battle of Long Island
Over 30,000 british troops under command of general William Howe arrived in New york city and the patriots were forced to take refuge in pennsylvania. This was important because they were outnumbered and driven back. -
Washington crosses the Delware
On christmas day during a terrible storm washington and some of his troops secretly rode across the delaware while the enemies were celebrating christmas and attacked. This was important because it gave them an advantage in the war. -
Washington's Second Surprise Attack
British general Charles Cornwallis had tried to stop the continental army but washington was a step ahead and had lit campfires near princeton, so it seemed like they were there then attacked and won. This was important because they were slowly gaining advantage against the british by defeating their soldiers with surprise attacks. -
The battle of Saratoga
The British had recaptured Ticonderoga but were met by Howe was on his way and had trapped the british soldiers in the woods and won. This was important because it was another battle won. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The continental army had suffered lots during the winter they had no food, clothes or supplies and about a quarter of them died. This was important because this could have changed the war if more soldiers had died. -
Help from Overseas
The French had been secretly supplying supplies and soldiers to the patriots They had helped with the battle of Saratoga. This was important because they had helped win the war for the patriots. -
Battle of Yorktown
George washington had trapped all the british soldiers forcing them to surrender. This was important because it was the end of the war. -
The treaty of paris
The Americans had won the war and had made britain sign the treaty of paris which was more favorable for the U.S. This was important because the war was finally over.