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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.
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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.
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King George makes five new laws (Stamp Act, Quartering act, etc.) which takes all of Massachusetts governing independence. Many colonists were not happy.
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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.
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The continental congress makes George Washington commander in chief of the army
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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.
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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.
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Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense, a pamphlet, anonymously. It was used to encourage common people in the colonies to fight.
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France allies with the Patriot over their shared feud with the British
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The continental congress issues the Declaration of Independence.
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The Patriots lose the battle giving the British New York. They occupy NY
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The battle was a morale booster for the Americans. It was won by the Patriots.
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Quickly losings supplies 7,500 British and loyalists surrender to Major General Horatio Gates. A huge turning point in the war.
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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.
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The British surrender in Yorktown and their government authorities peace negotiations
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The treaty was signed by representatives of King George lll and so did representatives of the Americans. Formally ending the Revolutionary War.
