REVOLUTIONARY WAR

THE STAMP ACT 1765

• Colonists had to buy a stamp with each piece of paper being purchased.
• This money helped pay for the French Indian war.

TOWNSHEND ACT

• This law was passed by the British parliament.
• This act was a series of acts. This all lead to the boycott of British goods.

BOSTON TEA PARTY

• The governor had ordered for three ships to return unloaded.
• The tea was dumped by a group of British men dressed as native Americans in Boston harbor.

THE INTOLERABLE ACT

• This law was passed after the Boston tea party.
• It was meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists.

THE QUARTERING ACT

• Colonial people were forced to provide housing for the troops.

THE BOSTON MASSACRE

• It occurred on March 5,1770
• This happened between a mob and a squad of British soldiers.
• The British fired and killed several colonists.

LEXINGTON

• The battle at Lexington was one of the first battle engament of the American Revolution.
• This battle was a conflict between Great Britain and t its thirteen colonies.
• The battle at Lexington green started the American Revolution and what is now called "shot heard round the world".
• Fought on April 19,1775.

CONCORD

• The battle at concord was one of the first battle engagement of the American Revolution.
• Fought on April 19,1775.
• The battle at concord was a relieve for the colonists because since they beat the British troops they realized that they could actually win more battles.