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Virgnia House of Burgesses
First legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America -
French and Indian War
War fought between the colonies and New France -
Sugar Act
Parliment passed a modified version of the Sugar Act which was about to expire. -
Stamp Act
An act of the British Parliament that exacted revenue from the American colonies by inposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents -
Stamp Act repealed
British Parliament repeals Stamp Act -
Townshend Acts
Series of acts passed by the Parliment of Great Britian -
Boston Massacre
Was a street fight between Patriots and British soldiers -
Colonists Burn Gaspee
In U.S. colonial history, an act of defiance of British authority when Rhode Islanders boarded and burned down the Gaspee. -
Tea Act and Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the Sons of Liberty. -
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts
Series of laws related to Britians colonies in North America -
First Continental Congress
Convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies which became the governing body of the United States. -
The Battle of Lexington
The first battle of the American Revolutionary War and the Battle of Concord -
American Revolution Begins
A political upheaval. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
American revolutionary troops capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first important battle of the Revolutionary War, fought at Breed's Hill -
Colonies Declare Independence
Colonies get independence from Geat Britain. Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
Marked the climax of Saratoga campaign giving a victory to American over the British in the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Monmouth
An American Revolutionary War. Continental Army attacked the British Army -
Battle of Cowpens
Daniel Morgan defeated the British. -
The Siege of Yorktown
The British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of 3 weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American.
