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The Boston Tea Party
Americans dressed up as Mohawks and dumped gallons and gallons of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was important because it showed Britain that the Americas were done with the Tea Act and this event caused the Intolerable Acts. http://www.history.com/s3static/video-thumbnails/AETN-History_VMS/21/203/tdih-dec16-HD_still_624x352.jpg -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was important beacuse it was the first battle of the American Revolution. This was also the first battle that the Americans won. https://www.landofthebrave.info/images/lexington.jpg -
Battle of Princeton
Washington tried to steer clear of a British approach by camping in Trenton. This is important because the Americans surprise attacked the British by attacking the end of the British force. http://s3.amazonaws.com/mtv-main-assets/files/pages/washington-at-princeton-troiani-web.jpg -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was an American victory. It was very important because it was the turning point of the war and convinced France and eventually Spain to ally with the Americans. They aided the Americans by sending them badly needed supllies and troops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Surrender_of_General_Burgoyne.jpg/350px-Surrender_of_General_Burgoyne.jpg -
The Battle of Camden
American General Gates was the general at Saratoga, and he took all the credit for it. He thought he could prove he was the best general at Camden. This battle was important because General Gates fled, along with his inexperienced militia, and was stripped of his military position. http://mrnussbaum.com/images/camden.gif -
Surrender at Yorktown
British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. This was important because Cornwallis had 8,000 men when he surrendered. This event was also important because Washington and Rochambeau had cornered Cornwallis and proved once again that the Americans could win. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis.jpg/300px-Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis.jpg
