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Boston Massacre
Not quite a massacre, but still was just as important as one. To where the people started to become more and more upset with the crown. -
Boston Tea Party
First act of Revolution against an act on tea. And begun to stir tension between the King and the colonists. -
Concord and Lexington
The shot heard round the world! Also the first battle of the revolutionary war which showed we were willing to fight the British Army. -
Bunker Hill
The battle was a British victory but came at a great cost which the colonist considered it a victory showing the could not only fight the British but also inflict heavy casualties. -
Signing the Declaration Of Independance
When we declared our Independence from the crown of England. -
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Battles of Saratogo
A decisive battle against the British and allowed for the French to believe that The Continental Army could win the war. -
Capture of Philidelphia
When the British Captured the city of Philadelphia causing the Second Continental Congress out of the capital. -
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Valley Forge
This time was a true test to the Continental Army and made them into a true well trained army. -
Siege of Yorktown
The final Major battle of the Revolutionary War and won us our Independence from Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty formally ended the Revolutionary War and the United States of America was finally a free independent country