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Boston Massacre
Five civilians were killed by British soldiers. This is one of the events that caused people to rebel. -
Boston Tea Party
Officals in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britian. The colonist went on the ship and threw the tea in the Boston harbor. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
These Battles were the first military battles of the Revolutionary War. The first shot was described as the shot heard around the world. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans learned of the British plan to take the hills surronding Boston so they sent 1200 troops to occupy Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill. Americans forced to retreat because they ran out of amunition. -
Battle of New York
Howe commanded British Soldiers and Hessians. They were succesful at driving the Americans out of New York. -
Declaration of Independence Signing
It was written primarily by Thomas Jefferson. It said the thirteen American states were independent from the British. -
Battle of Trenton
The British were not expecting the Americans to attack. The Americans took 900 Hessians as prisioners. -
Battle of Princeton
One week after Trenton. Washington rode out onto the battle field to stop the American soldiers from retreating. -
Battle of Saratoga
Stoped the British plan to divide the colonies in two parts. 5700 British soldiers surenderd. -
Valley Forge
Harsh conditions and diseases caused 2000 deaths. By the spring Goerge Washington has a real army. -
Battle of Yorktown
Washington traps them from three directions the French stop them from retreating by sea. The surender marks the end of the war. -
Treaty of Paris
It was signed in Paris. It officaly ended the war between the Americans and the British.
