Revolutionary War
Category: Outro
Atualizado: 23 nov 2019
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Created bySiddhartha Bajpai
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=+-+=The Battle of Lexington and Concord=+-+=
Aprill 19, 1765
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary
War. British troops were marching to
Concord to collect weapons
and they were intercepted by minutemen.
Spies sounded an alarm, and the towns were ready.=+-+=The 7-Years War Start=+-+=
May 17, 1756
In this war, France and Britain fought
against each other, and Indians were
on both sides. This impacted the Revolution
because it gave the French a
reason to fight against Britain.=+-+=The Stamp Act=+-+=
March 22, 1765
This was the first tax on the
American Colonies. Up until now,
the colonies could have whatever
taxes they wanted. This tax
was to recover some of the
debt from the French and Indian
War and it said that all
paper goods had to have an
official stamp on them
that cost money.=+-+=The Boston Massacre=+-+=
March 5, 1770
This was an event at
Boston that took place when a group of patriots
started throwing snowballs
and rocks into a crowd of British soldiers,
who fired on the spot. The
soldiers instantly killed five people and wounded
three others, two who later died of their wounds.=+-+=The Boston Tea Party=+-+=
December 16, 1773
When the Tea Act was passed, the Americans
wanted to be able to trade for whatever country
they wanted. The Sons of Liberty decided to
dress as Mohawks and dump 92,000 pounds of
tea into the Boston Harbor. However, they made
a point of not harming any of the crew,=+-+=Benedict Arnold Betrays America=+-+=
September 21, 1780
Benedict Arnold conspired with the British to surrender the
fort at West Point, New York, that he commanded. He met up with
John Andre on this date to discuss the plans. He told Andre to
put the documents in his boot. Andre was captured, and Arnold
died of gout many years later.=+-+=Washington Crosses the Delaware=+-+=
December 25, 1776
On December 25, Washington crossed the Delaware
to mount a surprise attack against some Hessians on
the other side. They had a victory, and it helped the
Americans win the war.=+-+=The End of the Battles of Saratoga=+-+=
October 17, 1777
The Battles of Saratoga are known as the
turning point of the war. This was where the
Americans overpowered the British and the
British suffered defeat. Britain's mindset
changed now that they knew that they couldn't
defeat America so easily.=+-+=The Seige of Yorktown=+-+=
October 17, 1781
This battle led to the Treaty of Paris that ended
the Revolutionary War. After a few weeks under
fire, the British surrendered. Both the
Americans and the French ambushed the British
to win.=+-+=The Battle of Bunker Hill=+-+=
June 17, 1775
This battle was fought on Breed's Hill during the
Siege of Boston. The reason it is called the Battle
of Bunker Hill is that at the time, the British were
targeting Bunker Hill when in reality, they were
not. This ended in a British victory, but it took a
heavy toll on them too.
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