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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place on March, 5, 1770. Brittish troops crowed the town of Boston. This led to the deaths of five civilians of the Redcoats. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was on December, 16, 1773. During this time men pored 342 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord took place in Lexington and Concord, on April 19. Between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in the mainland of British North America. The first shots were in Lexington and 500 men were killed. -
The battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill took place in Charelstown on July 17th. The battle was between the colonial and British troops. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independece took place on July, 4, 1776. The Continental Congress anounced that the thirteen colonies are now their own independent states. Now this is know to have fire works to celebrate this event. -
The Battle of New York
The battle of New York took place on July, 6, 1776. The battle begun between the Brittish forces and William Howe. Howe was successful in driving Washington out of New York City but lost when they went to New Jersey. -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place right after christmas when the Americans attacted the Brittish. Washington wins a much needed victory taking over 900 prisoners. -
The Battle of Princeton
The battle of Princenton took place only a week after the battle of Trenton was over with, Winning against Trenton gave them hope to when the battle of Princeton. -
The battle of Saratoga
During the battle of Saratoga, the Brittish's plan was to split the colonies in two but they ended it. The French also told them they would help them to, -
The battle of Valley Forge
This battle took place in Philadelphia in the winter of 1777. During this battle there were over 2000 deaths because of illness speading, the cold, and the lack of food, Washinton had his army by spring of this time. -
The battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown took place inYorktown, Virginia. The French tried to stop Cornwallis from reatreating by sea. His surrender often marks the end of the war. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris took place in London. This event ended the revolutionary war, and soon ended the American and Brittish war. America is reconized as in independent nation with boarders from Canada down to Florida, the Atlantic coast, to the Mississippi river.
