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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started as a protest against British government by colonists.Colonists threw snowballs at soldiers. Soldiers killed 5 colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The 'Sons of Liberty" disguised as Mohawks and boarded the ships, and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. They did this because the colonists didn't like taxes rising. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first Battle in the Revolutionary War.The battle led to the birth of the new nation.Only militiamen were fighting instead of soldiers. -
Washington Takes Command of Army
At Cambridge Massachusetts,George Washington takes command of the Continental Army which now has about 17,000 men. -
Declaration of Independence Written
Declared independence from Britain-not legally binding today. Written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Lost The capital at Philadelphia
Won by the British. No ones knows how many Americans died, none were counted. -
France Gives America Supplies and Men
France began to send supplies and troops to America. Spain, Germany, and Poland began to send officers to help. -
War Shifts to the Southern Colonies
The British captured key seaport cities in the South, like Charleston & Savannah to resupply their troops. -
Americans Win at King's Mountain
Americans won at the Battle of King's Mountain. After they set up troops for the upcoming battle at Yorktown. -
The Ending
The Americans and the British signed the Treaty of Paris. This ended the Revolutionary War.
