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The Charleston Tea Party occurred
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Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, MA to begin the American Revoulution
In April 1775, when British troops are sent to research colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This angry army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory raised confidence.
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Revolutionary war
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The Declaration of Independence was signed, formally severing political and economic ties between American and Great Britain.
By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to have an official alliance with the government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
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The terrible winter at Valley Forge, PA, where Washington’s men became a fighting machine.
No battles were fought at Valley Forge. But, many men died. During the six months Washington kept the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge, conditions were terrible.
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The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden, which should have been a Patriot victory, was a British victory. This led to the French not sending supplies and reinforcements as early as they had intended. The battle was a loss and about 2,000 Patriots were killed or taken prisoner.
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The Battle of King’s Mountain
This battle was the first major patriot victory in the revolutionary war, it also made this battle an important turning point.
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The Battle of Cowpens-a Patriot victory that pushes the British out of SC
At the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina on January 17, 1781, during the Revolutionary War American troops hade faced heavy casualties, and was also a turning point of the war.
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The Battle of Eutaw Springs
After receiving reinforcements on this day in 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army resumes offensive action against Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart and the British soldiers at Eutaw Springs.
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The Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the take over known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and an army of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolution, as well as changing the boundaries of American and other British colonies
In 1783 The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies, and the boundaries of the new republic were agreed upon.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-paris-signed
