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Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers fought a mob of colonists in Boston which is now known as the Boston Massacre -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, a group of colonists threw three shiploads of British tea into Boston's harbor, now known as the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts Passed
On June 2, 1774, the Intolerable Acts were passed by the British Parliament in Boston. -
First Continental Congress
On September 5, 1774 representatives from the colonies met at the First Continental Congress to change British policies over the colonies in Philadelphia. -
Lexington & Concord Battle
On April 19, 1775, British troops marched to the towns of Lexington & Concord fighting with the colonial military which now is known as the Lexington & Concord Battle. -
Second Continental Congress
On May 10, 1775, delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to hold the Second Continental Congress. -
Common Sense
On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet in which he offered many arguments to independence in Philadelphia which was called "Common Sense". -
Deceleration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, Congress announced the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
The Battle of Saratoga
On October 17, 1777, the colonists beat the British military in Saratoga, New York which is more known now as the Battle of Saratoga. -
France & America Alliance
On February 6, 1778, The United States and France signed a military alliance which was signed by Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deenem, and Arthur Lee in Paris, France. -
The Battle of Yorktown
On October 19, 1781, the American and French forces trapped the British troops in Yorktown, Virginia where the British forces surrendered. -
The Treaty of Paris
On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by Great Britain ending the war with America and France in Paris, France.