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The Boston Massacre
Boston colonists are shot by British troops -
The First Continental Congress meets
Representatives from the colonies get together to unite the oppose British taxes -
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American Revolution
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Paul Reveres Ride
The The revolutionary war start and Paul Revere makes his famous ride to warn the colonist that the “British are coming” -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The actual fighting starts with the first “shot heard around the world”. The Americans win as the British retreat. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". -
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington Crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware river on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
America Chooses a Flag
Continental Congress adopted the “Stars and Stripes” flag sewn by Betsy Ross -
Battle of Saratoga
British general John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americas after suffering defeat at the battle of Saratoga. -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war. -
Treatly of Paris
Treaty that officially ended the war.
