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Boston Massacre
A crowd of colonists began harassing a soldier while throwing snowballs and rocks at him. He called for reinforcements as a bigger crowd of colonists gathered. With soldiers in a defensive position someone said ¨Fire!¨ so the soldiers shot and killed Five colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Angered by the recent taxes on tea colonists made a plan to dump chests of tea into the ocean. Dressing up as Indians colonists successfully dumped 342 chests of tea. -
Intolerable Acts
King George makes five new laws (Stamp Act, Quartering act, etc.) which takes all of Massachusetts governing independence. Many colonists were not happy. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first engagement of the Revolutionary War between British troops and Minutemen, who were warned by Paul Revere of the attack. The Minutemen won sending the British to retreat. -
The Man, The Myth, The Legend..George Washington
The continental congress makes George Washington commander in chief of the army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of independence.William Howe forced William Prescott's forces that were overseeing Boston. The Americans causality rate was 367 while the British was 1054. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress sends King George lll a proposal asking for him to recognize american rights and if he does they will cease fire. He ignored it. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense, a pamphlet, anonymously. It was used to encourage common people in the colonies to fight. -
The French
France allies with the Patriot over their shared feud with the British -
Declaration Of Independence
The continental congress issues the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Long island
The Patriots lose the battle giving the British New York. They occupy NY -
Battle of Trenton
The battle was a morale booster for the Americans. It was won by the Patriots. -
Saratoga
Quickly losings supplies 7,500 British and loyalists surrender to Major General Horatio Gates. A huge turning point in the war. -
Battle of the Chesapeake
This was a naval battle that denied British reinforcements and an evacuation. It also secured independence for the 13 colonies. Battle was won by the Patriots allies, the French. -
Peace
The British surrender in Yorktown and their government authorities peace negotiations -
Treaty of paris
The treaty was signed by representatives of King George lll and so did representatives of the Americans. Formally ending the Revolutionary War.
