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stamp Act
The Stamp Act was created by forcing the colonists to play taxes on printed items such as newspapers, playing cards, and pamphlets. -
Boston massacre
the Boston massacre was a violent clash between the British soldiers and led by the sons of liberty this caused tensions to rise and more colonists to be upset with the British. -
tea act
the tea act was passed by Britain in May 1773. it charged a tax on all tea purchased in the colonies. The sons of liberty did not like it and planned a huge protest -
Tea Act
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act in May 1773 to help the company. This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other The British Parliament passed the Tea Act in May 1773 to help the company. This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other places. -
Intolerable Act
Intolerable Acts, (1774), in U.S. colonial history, four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance, together with the Quebec Act establishing a new administration for the territory ceded to Britain after the French and Indian War (1754–63). -
battle of lexington
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence 49 were killed, 39 were wounded the British a victory for the Missouri State Guard (MSG) in the early stages of the Civil War. -
battle of Lexingtonton and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775 were the first military engagements of the American Revolution. The battles took place in Massachusetts and involved the British and American militia. The colonists won the battles, which marked the beginning of their fight for independence from Great Britain. -
battle of brandywine
The Americans lost the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777 because they were outflanked and outmanned by the British. -
valley forge
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It was a crucial event in the war that helped create a disciplined and effective fighting force.