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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars on March 5, 1770. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. -
Bosren Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as indians and dumped tons of tea in the harbor. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
took place during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of New York
When the British evacuated Boston in March 1776 early in the Revolutionary War, no royal government remained between Newhaphshire and Goergia. -
Declaration of Independence Signing
the day that the Declaration of independance was signed -
Battle of Trenton
On December 26th, Washington's Army crossed the Delaware and surprised the British at Trenton. The main attack was made by 2400 troops under Washington. -
Battle of Princeton
Following his surprise victory at Trenton on December 26, 1776, General George Washington decided to use his momentum and grab another victory before entering winter quarters. -
Battle of sarataga
Conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American Revolutionary War, (known outside the US as the American War of Independence) -
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Valley Forge
A harsh winter ccamp -
Battle of Yorktown
a decisive victory by combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington and French forces. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty that ended the revalutionary war.
