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The Stamp Act
Britain sets a tax that requires a stamp on all public legal documents or newpapers. The colonist didn't like this tax and that provoked some disturbs -
The Boston Massacre
5 boston colonists were shot by british troops. -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists were angry with the tea tax and tackle a british ship and threw the box of the tea to the Boston Port. -
Was reunited the first continental congress
The representative of the colonies were reunited to join and oppose to the British -
Paul Revere's Ride
Start the revolutionary war and Paul Revere makes his famous ride to warn the colonists that the British are coming. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The real fight started with the first shot heard around the world. The Americans win as the British retreat -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Green's Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". -
The Declaration of Independence was 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. -
America Chooses a Flag
The Continental Congress adopts the "Stars and Stripes" Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. -
Battles of Saratoga
British general John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
Valley Forge
The Continental army under George Washington spends the winter training at Valley Forge -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance. -
Articles of Confederation
Defined the oficial 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 of the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that officially ende the war.