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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was not called the “The Boston Massacre” until a few years after it happenedin 1773. The first comman name was by Paul Revere was The Bloody Massacre omn King Street. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were the first two military battles of the American Revolutionary War.They were fought on April 19, 1775 in the colony of Massachusetts Bay. George Washington fought in this battle. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party in September, 1773, the British Company put 500,000 pounds of tea on deal. They did this because they had so much extra tea, and many of the members of the market didnt need it . If there was too much tea for sale, tea would be cheaper and the people would lose money. Image courtesy of ArtToday.
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773, when colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor. They did this beca -
Battle of New York
The Battle of New York began in Staten Island, New York. There were 32,000 British soldiers, this made it hard for Washington ti defend Manhatten. -
The Declaration of Independence Signing
The Declaration of Independence Signing was
In 1776, soon after the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, the leaders of the war got together to write a letter to the King , in England. They wanted to tell why they were fighting with their own country, and independent of England. This is what they had to say :''Sometimes one group of people decide to split off from another group, and to become an independent country, as the laws of Nature and of God say that they can" -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was held on the 26th of December then, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in Trenton, New Jersey. The Deleware was hard to cross because of such the bad weather. -
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton began in January 3 1777 it was a very important victory for General Washington's soldiers because General Washington led 6,000 of his men away so they didn't get killed. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga is actually two battles fought near Saratoga New York. The battle was very important for a number of reasons. First ,the battle persuaded France that America was able to and might just win the war against Great Britain. because of that France took the other side and charged its navy to America, and without that navy America could not have won at Yorktown. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was in Pennsylvania and t was the site of the camp of the American Army. No Valley was Fought at Valley Forge. Yet,it was turning around for the Revolutionary War. It was here that the army was desperately against it ropes — bloody beaten battle beating — and ready to eventually quit. Even General Washington agreed, "If the army doesnt get help soon, in all likelihood it will break up. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown started in October. The Battle of Yorktown was in Yorktown, Virginia during the Battle George washington was there, and the war was between the Americans and the French fighting the British. There was a Battle olf Yorktown because the French wanted freedom from the British. -
Treaty of Paris
THe Treaty of Paris started out by approving the Congress of Confederation,oin January 1784 by the jking of Great Britian.The Treaty of Paris, or called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill is the name of the battle which is near Boston, Massachusetts. The Battle of Bunker Hill is incorrectly called , the battle the battle actually took place on Breed's Hill not Bunker Hill.
