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The Tea Act
The Tea Act of 1773 allowed The East India Company to ship their tea towards the colonies without stopping in Great Britain first. This angered the colonists, as they believed this was simply to gain support. -
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
The Intolerable Acts were a series of 4 acts that were to punish Massachusetts Bay for The Boston Tea Party, which eventually led to The First Continental Congress. These 5 acts were The Boston Port Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, The Administration of Justice Act, The Quartering Act. -
The Quartering Act of 1774
One of The Intolerable Acts. This was similar to The Quartering Act of 1765, which allowed Redcoats to sleep and occupy the homes of colonists without permission. -
The First Continental Congress
Sept. 6th, 1774. The First Continental Congress, as all colonies except Georgia sent a representative, and voted to not only send a statement of grievances, but also voted to boycott all British goods. One of the representatives, Patrick Henry, urged the colonists to unite against Great Britain. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston, Massachusetts
"There is one Redcoat for every 5 Bostonians." General Gage brings thousands of Redcoats (British Soldiers) to Boston with more on the way, as a result of The Boston Tea Party. -
The Battle of Lexington
The American Revolutionary War had begun. Paul Revere had successfully warned The Minutemen, which are now known as The Patriots, of the Redcoats' arrival. The war began with The Battle of Lexington, with "The Shot Heard 'Round The World," and The Battle of Concord which happened on the same day. The Battle of Lexington is rumored to have lasted about 5 minutes, as it was 70 Patriots against 700 Redcoats, which ended in A British victory. -
The Battle of Concord
After The Battle of Lexington, which resulted in British victory, the Redcoats headed towards Concord, but they were too late, as Lexington gave those in Concord to prepare for the incoming attack, and they had a tough battle, but the Redcoats ended up retreating, resulting in The Battle of Concord in an American victory. -
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
As The British sent thousands of Redcoats towards the colonies to prepare for war after hearing that the colonists were hiding illegal weapons and minutemen / patriots, Paul Revere took his horse on the night of April 18th, 1775 and warned the colonists and minutemen of the redcoats before their arrival, giving them time to prepare for battle. -
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
A group of patriots called The Green Mountain Boys joined forces with commander Benedict Arnold and his patriots to siege Fort Ticonderoga, which was occupied by the Redcoats. The Patriots wanted to siege Fort Ticonderoga for its weapons and cannons. Though the battle was tough, it resulted in an American victory. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill, which happened at Breed's Hill, was a tough battle between The Redcoats The Patriots. The Patriots fought until they could no longer, as they ran out of ammunition, which resulted in a British victory, though this exhausted the Redcoats and proved that the Patriots were able to fight. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
--- William Prescott