-
Boston Massacre
A British militia kills five men in an angry mob. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonist threw over 3 ships of taxed tea over board. -
Battle of Lexington
Paul revere travels from Charleston to Lexington on horseback to alarm the towns that the British are coming. -
First Continental congress
The continental congress meets for the first time and dicusses. -
Battle of bunker hill
The British and the Americans fought. The British killed more american, but this was a moral victory for the Americans. -
Deceleration of independence.
The first congress men meet in Philadelphia to discuss. -
The battle of Saratoga
General John Burgoyne surrenders to the American army. -
Washington crosses the Delaware river.
Washington crossed the river and captured 900 prisoners from the British camp. -
Battle of Princeton
The Americans and the British had fought and the Americans won. -
France and USA
The French and US become allies. -
Articles of confederation ratified
The continental congress ratifies the articles. -
Valley forge
The american army goes through an terrible and rough winter.