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The colonists were being lied by the British b them saying we will pay for the fight/war but they never did. -
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. -
the tea act was passed by Britain in may 1773. it Charged a tax on all tea purchases in the colonies. The sons of liberty did not like it and planned a huge protest. -
The intolerable Act was a result of the British's fury over the Boston Tea Party. There were three new laws passed that were aimed at Massachusetts and one towards all 13 colonies -
The battle of Lexington was the first battle of the revolutionary war. The minutemen killed 73 British soldiers and about 50 colonists died. -
The American had there first battle made up of farmers and townsmen -
Taking up positions along Brandywine Creek, Washington mistakenly believed that his army blocked all fords across the Brandywine. Opposing Washington was Sir William Howe and an army of 15,500 British Regulars and Hessian troops. Hidden by heavy fog, the British moved into position. -
Washington chose the Valley Forge area partly for its strategic benefits, but wintertime road conditions impeded supply wagons on route to the encampment.