Simmering tensions between the British occupiers and Boston residents boiled over one late afternoon, when a disagreement between an apprentice wigmaker and a British soldier led to a crowd of 200 colonists surrounding seven British troops. When the Americans began taunting the British and throwing things at them, t… See more
To recoup some of the massive debt left over from the war with France, Parliament passed laws such as the Stamp Act, which for the first time taxed a wide range of transactions in the colonie… See more
Parliament again tried to assert its authority bypassing legislationto tax goods that the Americans imported from Great Britain. The Crown established a board of customs commissioners t… See more
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British government decided that it had to tame the rebellious colonists in Massachusetts. In the spri… See more
Though the Revolutionary War’shostilities started with Lexington and Concord, Randall says that at the start, it was unclear whether the southern colonies, whose interests didn’t necessarily align with the northern colonies… See more
The British eventually withdrew their forces from Boston and repealed much of the onerous Townshend legislation. But they left in place the tax on tea, and in 1773 enacted a new law, theTe… See more
November 13 - Americans take Montreal December 9 - Battle of Great Bridge, VA December 22 - Battle of Great Canebreak, SC December 23-30 - Snow Campaign, SC December 30-Jan 1 …
Dec 4, 2022 · American Revolution, also called United States War of Independence or American Revolutionary War, (1775–83), insurrection by which 13 of Great Britain ’s North American colonies won political …
10 Key Events of the American Revolution Passage of the Stamp Act 1765. The Stamp Act 1765, passed by the British Parliament in 1765 was the first direct tax... Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was an incident between the …
The American Revolution can be defined as a boiling point after many years of tension between the American colonists and their British authorities. Several important moments that led up to the Revolutionary War include: The …
Feb 27, 2013 · The 1783 Treaty of Paris was signed in September to officially end the Revolutionary War. 1763 February 10: The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. After the war, the British continue to fight against Indigenous …
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