The American Revolution by STEPHANIE SLATER https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d (1763-1783) en-us 2019-01-28 18:26:01 UTC 2019-01-28 20:04:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Events That Lead to the Revolution sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325080560 Sugar Act (1764)- Parliament decided to tax refined sugar and many other colonial products.

Stamp Act (1765)- Parliament placed a tax stamp on all colonial printed material, documents, and playing cards

Townshend Acts (1767)- Parliament started to place a tax on tea and other necessities

British Troops Stationed in Boston (1768)

Boston Massacre (1770)- a fight broke out between British soldiers and a Boston mob, and five colonists ended up being killed March 5, 1770

Tea Act (1773)-  To help one of the British empire's companies, The East India Company, the British flooded the US market with lots of their tea. This hurt many US merchants and there was an extra tax placed on the imported tea.

Boston Tea Party (1773)- To protest the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans on December 16th, and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Intolerable Acts (1774)- Parliament enacted four acts on the colonies. The first was that they had to pay for the tea ruined in the Boston Tea Party, two British soldiers couldn't be put on trial in the colonies, soldiers could be stay in private homes, and there wasn't as many elected offices in Massachusetts.]]> 2019-01-28 18:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325080560 School House Rock- The Shot Heard Round the World sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325097622 2019-01-28 18:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325097622 sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325100175 2019-01-28 19:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325100175 The Declaration of Independence sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325105967 The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and was adopted July 4, 1776. It made the break up with Britain official]]> 2019-01-28 19:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325105967 Events and Battles during the War sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325108214 Continental Congress Meets (1774)- American leaders meet to plan resistance against the British and discuss the possibility of war. 

Battles at Lexington and Concord (1775)- where the first shots were fired between the British and the Continental Amy. Takes place in April and May.

Battle of Bunker Hill (June, 1775)

Thomas Pine's Common Sense (1776)- A pamphlet that criticized the British and monarchical government.

Declaration of Independence signed (July 4th, 1776)

Battle of Trenton (December 26. 1776)- Washington crosses Delaware and it's here that US has successful surprise attacks against British ant morale is boosted.

Battle of Saratoga (October, 1777)- Major victory for US army

Treaty of Armity and Commerce with France (1778)- France provides guns and troops to US and greatly helps them.

Battle of Yorktown (October 19, 1781)- The last battle of the war where Britain surrenders.

Treaty of Paris (September, 1783)- After two years of negotiation, the US and Britain sign a peace treaty.]]> 2019-01-28 19:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325108214 sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325121224 2019-01-28 19:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325121224 General George Washington sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325125930 2019-01-28 19:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325125930 British Army, The Red Coats sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325126435 2019-01-28 19:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325126435 American Flag sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325127689 2019-01-28 19:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325127689 Stamp used during the Stamp Act sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325128469 2019-01-28 19:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325128469 Boston Tea Party sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325128823 2019-01-28 19:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325128823 Washington Crossing Delaware sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325129229 2019-01-28 19:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325129229 Signing of Treaty of Paris sas014 https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325129736 2019-01-28 19:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sas014/wepg1an7u05d/wish/325129736