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The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. General Cornwallis wanted to conquer Virginia. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.Part of: Seven Years' War. Location: North America. Combatants: Great Britain, France -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre 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. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
The Boston Tea Party
. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
The British were led by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. There were 700 British regulars. The British soldiers were called "regulars" or sometimes red coats because they wore red uniforms. The leader of the militiamen in Lexington was Captain John Parker. -
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
What is the Declaration of Independence? The Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States, was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington crosses the Delaware River. The Battle of Trenton was important because the victories reasserted American control of much of New Jersey and greatly improved the morale and unity of the colonial army and militias. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was important because The Battles of Saratoga were a major American victory, one that assured criticial international recognition and aid and helped secure the independence of the United States. -
The Treaty of Paris
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
