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France and Great Britain had stopped fighting and finally reignited.
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This prevented smuggling.
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The signing of the Treaty of Paris ended the British and French War.
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This established a boundary along the Appalachians and the colonists were not allowed to cross this line.
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This act put a lower tax on molasses rather than risk getting arrested when caught smuggling. This lowered the colonial merchants' profits.
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This act imposed taxes on printed items and documents and soon, colonists came together to defy this law.
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Boston shopkeepers, artisans, and laborers organized this secret group to boycott the law, and Samuel Adams led this group and was one of the founders.
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This act gave Parliament the right to do whatever they want.
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This act taxed goods that were imported from Britain, including tea.
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An angry mob of colonists taunted some British soldiers and the soldiers opened fire and killed 5 colonists.
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This act was devised to save the British East India Company from going bankrupt.
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Boston rebels disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 18,000 pounds of East India Company's tea into the Boston Harbor.
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The first law shut down Boston harbor. The next one authorized British commanders to house soldiers in vacant private homes and other buildings. The final law was that Boston is rule imposed by military forces.
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The committees of correspondence got together in response to Britain's actions.
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civilian solders who pledged to be ready to fight the British on a minute's notice
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Debated what to do next, whether it's independence or reconciliation
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The colonial militia, George Washington is the commander
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Life, liberty, and property
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The three midnight riders spread word that 700 British troops were headed for Concord.
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First battle of the Revolutionary War
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Dozens of British soldiers died
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The deadliest battle
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Requested to go back to the former relationship between Britain and the colonies
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The revolt explained by Thomas Paine
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Loyalists opposed independence and patriots advocated independence
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The Continental Army attempted to defend New York
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written by Thomas Jefferson
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Marched to Trenton, New Jersey
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Burgoyne surrendered after the Americans surrounded him
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The French signed to an alliance with the Americans
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Washington and his Continental Army tried to survive the harsh winter
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helped train the Continental Army
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captured Savannah and Charles Town
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The British were surrounded by American and French Forces, and Cornwallis's strategies were picked up
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confirmed U.S. independence and set boundaries for this new nation
