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American Revolution
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Boston Massacre
It started hatered towards Boston -
Boston Tea Party
Taxing tea made people throw tea over ships -
Intolerable Acts
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party -
Washington becomes head of Army
Washington joined the Continental Congress as a delegate from Virginia. The next year, the Congress offered Washington the role of commander in chief of the Continental Army. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
8 minutemen died, and redcoats moved to Concord. First battle officialy started the revolution. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British won but it was a moral victory for the colonists. -
Decloration of Independence
Colonists wanted independence and freedom.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Edward Rutledge, Benjamin Franklin wrote it -
Battle of Long Island
The British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington. -
Crossing the Delaware River
Changing coarse of war making British to move south. -
Battle of Sarotoga
Burgoyne had split up his 7500-man army into three columns to sweep around where he believed the Americans might be. -
Surrender at Yorktown
Washington surpised British with an attack in Yorktown and the British were defeated. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris was signed officially ending the 8 year war.