Events that lead up to the revolutionary war

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  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre started the hatred toward the lobsterbacks. The Boston Massacre killed 5 colonists.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The king was taxing tea heavily so many colonists dressed up as mohawk indians and threw many boxes of tea overboard.

  • Battle of Lexington at Concord

    Battle of Lexington at Concord
    The Battle started the American Revolution.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Colonists outnumbered by the British....the British won

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    A declaration stating independence for the 13 colonies.

  • Crossing the Deleware River

    Crossing the Deleware River
    George Washington crossed the dangerous Deleware river to catch the British of gaurd.

  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Surrender at Yorktown
    British surrendered because they where greatly outnumbered. When the British surrendered someone played "Yankee Doodle."

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The treaty of Paris was signed finally ending the 8 year war. This happend almost 2 years after the surrender at Yorktown