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The Boston Massacre.
This event was important because 5 colonists were killed making Americans distrust the British more than they already did. Nonfictional. -
Johnny shows Cilla the cup.
Johnny shows Cilla the cup. This is important because they learn more about each other. Fictional event. -
Johnny burns his right hand.
Johnny burns his right hand. This is important because he can´t find a job. Fictional event. -
Johnny meets Rab.
This is important because Rab offers Johnny a job delivering the Observer, but Johnny still hopes to find skilled labor as an artisan. Fictional -
Johnny gets a job delivering papers.
This is important because Johnny gets a job after burning his hand.
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Sons of Liberty plan the Boston Tea Party.
This is important because it is a key plot point later on in the book and it is something that happened in actual historical events. Nonfictional. -
Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Tea Party. This is important because Johnny and his friends were some of the people who threw the tea overboard. Nonfictional. -
Riding of Paul Revere and William Dawes.
This was important because it was when Paul and Dawes both rode along the countryside warning that the British were coming, so the Americans would be ready. Nonfictional. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord.
This was important because it was the first battle the Americans had against the British. It was the battle with the "shot heard round the world". Nonfictional. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
The importance of this event is the following. This battle lasted 2 days. It was really fought on Breed's Hill. A famous quote from this battle was "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" which was said by William Prescott. Nonfictional. -
Thomas Paine writes ¨Common Sense.¨
This is important because this pamphlet Paine wrote, made the Revolutionary War cause more widespread. Nonfictional. -
The Declaration of Independence was adopted.
This was important because it was the day the Declaration went into effect. Nonfictional. -
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
This is important because on this day, several important Americans signed the Declaration. Nonfictional. -
The Battle of Long Island.
The was important because it was the first real battle of the Revolutionary war and was also the first British victory. It lasted for 4 days. Nonfictional. -
George Washington wins the Battle of Princeton.
Important because it drove the British out of New Jersey. Nonfictional.
