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The Boston Massacre
People are shot by British troops -
The Boston Tea Party
People where angry with the new tax on tea. -
The first continental congress meets
The representatives from the colonies get together to talk about British taxes. -
Paul Reveres ride
The Revolutionary war starts " The British are coming" -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
" Starts with the first shot" War officially begins. -
The Declaration of Independence is adopted
The continental congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's declaration of independence. -
George Washington crosses Delaware
On christmas night George Washington and his troops cross over into Delaware and surprise the enemy. -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as a Independent country. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary war. -
Treaty of paris
Treaty that officially ended the war.