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stamp act
The Stamp Act was an act that was supposed to require all American colonists to pay tax on every piece of paper they used. It was passed by the British Parliament in March, 1765. The money made from The Stamp Act was used to help pay the cost of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains. -
boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was an short lasting event that made a big impact on the American Revolution. It was a battle between the colonists and the British. It is also known as the shot heard around the world, even though no ones really sure who fired at whom first. -
boston tea party
The Boston Massacre was an short lasting event that made a big impact on the American Revolution. It was a battle between the colonists and the British. It is also known as the shot heard around the world, even though no ones really sure who fired at whom first. -
lexington/concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord started off the Revolutionary War. This started because of tension between the 13 colonies. On April 18, 1775, hundreds of British soldiers marched from Boston to Concord. Lexington started fight and the British were quickly defeated. Many more battles were to follow this one. -
bunker(breeds) hill
Bunker Hill was a battle between the colonists and the British. They were fighting for the hill. The British ultimately won the hill even though more of their men were killed and wounded than the colonist men. The battle was also fought asymmetrically. -
common sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. His pamphlet was about his arguments towards American Independence. He wrote about the independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic. Paine's pamphlet became very popular very quickly among the people of Philadelphia. -
declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress. It stated that the thirteen colonies, who were at war with the kingdom of Great Britain, could regard themselves as thirteen independent states. This meant that they were no longer under British rule. The Declaration was published by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 58 delegates to the Continental Congress. -
battle at trenton/princeton
This battle was fought in mid December in the freezing cold temperatures and bad conditions. General George Washington and his army crossed Delaware on Christmas Day. Over the next 10 days, the men won two very important battles of the American Revolution. A week after these two battles, General George Washington and his men marched through the night to capture Princeton on January 3rd. -
battle of saratoga
There were two battles of Saratoga. The battles were fought 18 days apart; both between the the colonist and the British. -
continental army winters at valley forge
The Continental Army was led by General George Washington. He and his men settled at the camp in Philadelphia in the middle of December. They stayed 22 miles away from the British army so that when they were ready to attack, they could go right away. This was considered an asymmetrical approach because the British didn't try and get closer to the colonists. -
war in the south/charleston
During this war, the Americans suffered their worst defeat of the Revolution to British Lieutenant Sir Henry Clinton when Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered. Lieutenant Clinton had 10,000 soldiers at Charleston. With this victory, the British captured more than 3,000 Patriots and a great number of equipment.. At the time of this defeat, South Carolina was a very divided colony so the war only got worse after General Lincoln's surrender. -
battle of yorktown
This battle was fought in Yorktown. It was George Washington and the colonists against the British army. George and his men ended up victorious in this battle. Because of this, the British were driven out of the American colonies.