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The start of the American Revolution
In 1765 The Stamp Act was passed by the English parliament in The American Colonies and it was passed to offset the high cost of British military organization in America. -
The Boston Massacre
On March 5th 1770 The Boston Massacre happened and British soldiers shot and killed several people because they were being harassed by a mob in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16th 1773 The Boston Tea Party happened when a bunch of Bostonians disguised as mohawk people boarded ships and dumped £10,000 worth of tea into the harbor because of the taxes and monopoly of the East India company. -
Intolerable acts
In 1774 the British Parliament passed a series of laws known as the intolerable acts. The acts were passed in Boston because to suppress unrest in colonial Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law. -
Declaration of Independance
In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by the founding fathers in Pennsylvania State House to be independent and separate from Great Britain. -
Battle of York Town
In 1781 George Washington and 17,000 French and Continental Troops began the siege against British General Cornwallis and his 9,000 British troops in York Town Virginia because that was last major battle they had to win to start the nations Independence. -
The end of the American Revolution
In 1783 The American Patriots defeated The British gaining independence and establishing the U.S.A. This battle took place within the 13 Colonies. -
The Constitution
In 1787 the Constitution was signed by delegates to the constructional convention in Philadelphia because it established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.
