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French and Indian War
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Boston Massacre
Worst fights took place in Boston. Crispus Attucks, African American sailor and 4 other colonists killed. -
Boston Tea Party
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Paul Revere's Ride
Warn British are coming -
Lexington and Concord, MA
Due to Paul Revere's warning, the colonists were ready when the British attacked. Known as the "shot heard around the world." The British then marched to Concord. -
Formal statement calling for indepenendence
Richard Henry Lee made a formal statement before the Second Continental Congress calling for independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
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Battle of Saratoga, NY
The Battle of Saratoga was teh turning point in the American Revolutionary War. The British loss this battle. -
Victory at Yorktown
British surrender