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The Boston Massacre
This event was important because the British shot five innocent american people. This event was no typical fist fight, the British shot and killed people. This helped the Americans realize that the bond that the Americans shared with the British, had to end. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/images/massacre.jpg -
Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independance is an important event because it declared independance for America to break free of Great Britian. This event was also important because this important document declared American Revolution. http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2013/12/continental-congress-hero-AB.jpeg -
The British surrender at the Battle of Saratoga
This event is a major turning point in the American Revolution. It is important because the British surrendered to the Americans. The British had 5,700 troops. The British surrendered because they were lacking supplies such as artillery, food, water, etc.
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The Battle of White Marsh
Whitemarsh was the story of waiting. The Americans waited for the British to attack. The Americans were waiting in very harsh conditions. General Howe planned a surprise attack on the Americans. This plan did not go as expected because the American spies saw them. The British returned to Philadelphia. It was the last "engagement in the campaign of 1777." http://americanmilitaryhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/battle_of_white_marsh_large.jpg -
Charleston falls to the British
The British capture Charleston, South Carolina. Along with gaining Charleston, they also capture a large patriot army. The Charleston movement is part of a large British strategy to grip onto the southern colonies. http://s3.amazonaws.com/mtv-main-assets/files/resources/siege-of-charleston.jpg -
British army surrenders at Yorktown
A French and American force traps the British army on Virginia's Yorktown peninsula. This army could not evacuate. General Cornwallis made an important decision - to surrender. Although, Charleston was still in the British hands, therefore they did not lose Charleston. http://www.britishbattles.com/images/yorktown/surrender.jpg
