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Battles of Saratoga
These battles were to decide the fate of British General John Burgoyne's in the American War of Independance. -
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Proclamation of 1763
This Proclamation was for the end of the French and Indian War. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the shooting of five colonists that threw snow and ice at the soldiers. They went to court and the one solider said it was for protection because he shot a colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists dressed as Indians and boreded the ships and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor. The government responded harshly to this act and that escalated into the American Revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
British would go to Lexington to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Then they would hit Concord, trying to sieze the gun powder. -
Bunker Hill
This battle took place during the Siege of Bostson, in the early parts of the Revolutionary War and was mostly on or around Breed's Hill. -
Olive Branch Petition
On this day the Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition, written by John Dickenson, and was directly pointed at King George the third. -
Publishing the Common Sense
Common Sense inspired people to fight for their independance and stand up for what they belive in. In simple words, it explained immediate independance. -
Dorchester Heights
The Continental Army, on command, overrided Dorchester Heights. They had a clear view of the Boston and their harbor. They also had cannons ready, just in case Britian tried any funny business. -
Declaration of Independace
The Decalration of Independance marked the thirteen colonies and it also claimed that they were independant states. It also said that they were no longer part of the British Empire. -
Battle of Trenton
The weather made it easy for General Washington to lead the main part of the continental army against the Hessian soldiers garrisoned Trenton. -
Battle of Princeton
General George Washington manages to evade conflict with General Charles Cornwallis, who had been dispatched to Trenton to bag Washington. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Served as a key point of access from Canada and the Hudson River. Fort Ticonderoga was the first American victory. -
Valley Forge
No battle was fought at Valley Forge, but it was the turning point of the Revolutionary war. It was there the Continental Army was desperatly getting ready to quit. -
Battle of Yorktown
A victory battle for America and was the last battle that took place before the Treaty. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris 1783 ened the American Revolutionary War between Great Britian and the United States of America.
