American Revolution Era- Jasmine McKinney

  • stamp act

    stamp act
    -an act regulating stamp duty.
    -a tax on the legal recognition of documents.
    - taxes of stamp and papers like news papers
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    -Tensions between the American colonists and the British
    - 5 people died and 6 were injurer
    -Attack type: State terrorism
  • Boston Tea party

    Boston Tea party
    • the cause was the tea act -Location: Boston Harbor, Boston, MA -Methods: Throw the tea into Boston Harbor
  • sugar act

    sugar act
    -Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act
    -was a law that attempted to curb the smuggling of sugar and molasses in the colonies
    -t was the first tax enacted by the British against the colonists for the purpose of raising revenue.
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    Battle Of Trenton

    • won by american -Johann Rall was hired by the British and was a German colonel who
    • The significance of the battle was that the Hessian army was destroyed by the continental army
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    Valley Forge

    -Continental Army Under General George Washington.
    -Located in Pennsylvania.
    -Harsh Weather Conditions