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Stamp Act
Required American colonists to pay a tax on every printed paper. -
Townshend Acts
An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America. -
Boston Massacre
The killing of Southern colonists by British regulars. -
Tea Act
Taxed imported tea from outside countries. -
Boston Tea Party
British government colonists dumped taxed goods and tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A group of laws passed by Britian to punish people. -
First Continental Congress
55 Delegates of 13 colonies come together for a meeting to discuss issues about their countries. -
Lexington and Concord
Sent out to destroy guns and amo. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British took over Bunker Hill. -
Olive Branch Petition
This outlined American issues and asked the British government to respond to them. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote it to argue about American independence. -
Delcaration of Rights
Written tto get rights of men, and also the rights to rebel. -
Battle of New York
The British beat Washington and forced him to retreat to New Jersey. -
Declaration of Independence
Declared the right for Americans go govern their own country. -
Sugar Act
An act the put a 3 cent tax on foreign sugar and increased taxes on coffee. -
Battle of Trenton
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Battle of Brandywine Creek
This was the war of independence between the British and Hessian troops. -
Battle of Saratoga
Burgoyne surrendered and France and Spain declare war on British and American. -
Valley Forge
Transformed ragged amateurs into confident 18th century military leaders. -
Battle of Yorktown
Capitaliation of British to Americans and French ending fighting.
