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American Revolution
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The boston massacre
It was a street fight that occurred on March 5 , 1770 between a patriot mob , throwing snowballs , stones and sticks and a squad of British soldiers . But several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign . -
Boston tea party
it was a bill designed to save the faltering east india company by greatly lowering its tea tax and granting it virtual monopoly on the America tea trade . -
Revere and Dawes
Paul Revere was sent for by Dr Joseph Warren and instructed to ride to Lexington , Massachusetts to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock were marching to arrest them . -
The battle of Concord
After they defeated the colonists at Lexington , the british marched to Concord to complete their task , They went to search for weapons , but didn't find any . -
New York
The New York Committe of Safety orders all ships pilots to avoid the entrance to the harbor at Sandy Hook , the committe also forbids pilots from boarding any enemy warship or troop transport . -
Decleration Of Independence
The Continential Congress adopts the Decleration Of Independence which proclaims the Independence of the United States of America . The decleration came 442 days after the first volleys of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts . -
The Battle of Trenton
Crossing of the Delaware River , General George Washington marched the Continential Army to Trenton , New Jersey .The army's forces included horses , guns , wagons and soldiers stretching for nearly one mile . -
Valley Forge
Patriot forces under General Washington suffered major defeats against the British at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown Philadelphia .11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge , hundreds died from diseases . -
Treaty Of Alliance
Creating a military alliance between the United States and France against Great Britian . The Treaty Of Alliance required that neither France nor The United States agree to a seperate peace with Great Britian . -
Articles Of Confederation
The Articles were signed by Congress and sent to the individual states for ratification on November 15 , 1777 after 16 months of debate . -
Sierge Of Yorktown
At Yorktown , Virginia was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops . -
Treaty Of Paris
The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States , Great Britian , Spain and France sign the Treaty Of Paris on this day in 1783. -
Constitution
The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia .