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The Charleston Tea Party
The Charleston Tea Party was 13 days before the more famous one called the Boston Tea Party. Instead of dumping it into the harbor, they unloaded the tea and stored it in the Exchange building during the Charleston Tea Party. -
Shots fired at Lexington and Concord
When the first shot was fired, people didn't know what side shot first and that lead to the beginning of the American Revolution. The British sent 700 solders to capture colonial weapons and ended up fighting a militia of colonists that defeated the British solders. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776. It formally severed political and economic ties between America and Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence it stated 25 rules that King George abused. This document led to a couple more battles and then peace among the states. -
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Terrible Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was where Washington’s men became a fighting machine. General George Washington and the Continental army are in Valley Forge during the coldest winter in history fighting. The army suffered many deaths in the winter at Valley Forge. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden should have been a Patriot victory but was a British victory. This battle led to the French not sending supplies and reinforcements as early as they had intended. -
The Battle of King’s Mountain
Is the first major Patriot victory in the South, making it the turning point battle of the War. The battle of Kings Mountain was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Cowpens
A Patriot victory that pushes the British out of South Carolina.
The Americans inflicted heavy casualties on the British and that lead it to being a turning point in the war’s Southern campaign. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
Last major battle in South Carolina. This battle was a British victory In this battle, the British were cut off from their major cities and they couldn’t stop the movement of supplies. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
A Patriot victory, became the last battle of the war and General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. General George Washington was commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolution, as well as changing the boundaries of American and other British colonies. The British finally recognized the United States as equal. The colonists were finally happy among the states. After signing this, it led to peace and happiness between the United States and the British.
