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The Boston Massacre
A group of British soldiers aided a sentry who was being hit by snowballs by a mob. Three people were killed right away when the fighting started and two died later due to their wounds. The British squad was arrested for manslaughter. -
The Tea Act
The main purpose of this bill was to bail out the West India Company, which was a key actor in the British economy. -
The Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships and tossed tea into the Boston Harbor in an act of defiance. -
Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" Speech
Patrick Henry gave this speech during the Second Virginia Convention at St. John's Church in Richmond. This speech became known as one of America's most famous calls to arms. -
Paul Revere Rides at Midnight
Member of the Sons of Liberty who warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock at Lexington of the oncoming British patrol. -
"The Shot Heard Around the World"
First shot at the Battle of Lexington when the British met the Minutemen at Lexington. -
George Washington Named Commander in Chief
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The Battle on Bunker Hill
Happened on Bunker Hill, Massachusetts. The British were victorious, but the Colonials inflicted several casualties on the British. -
Virginia and North Carolina Patriots Rout Loyalist Troops and Burn Norfolk
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Benedict Arnold's Forces Fail to Capture Quebec
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The British Occupy New York City
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Washington Crosses the Delaware and Capture Trenton
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Washington's Forces Camp Out at Valley Forge
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The United States and France Sign the French Alliance
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Spain Declares War on Great Britain
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Benedict Arnold's Plan to Cede West Point to the British is Exposed
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Americans and French Surround Cornwallis, Who Surrenders at Yorktown, Virginia
