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The Revolutionary War

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  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    This event started the hatred between Britain and the colonists, but did not begin the war.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The colonists were able to end the Tea Act that so many could not stand.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    This battle began the Revolutionary War, it was known as "the shot heard around the world."

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    The British realized that the colonists knew how to fight.

  • Declaration of Independece

    Declaration of Independece
    The colonists finally declared independence from the British.

  • Crossing the Delaware

    Crossing the Delaware
    The colonists were able to capture 900 British soldiers by surprise without firing a single shot.

  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Surrender at Yorktown
    This surprise attack on the British took General Cornwallis out of the war, which gave the colonists a great advantage.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The British now finally recognize the United States of America as an independent nation.