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Apr 18, 1175
Paul Revere
Paul Revere rode his horse from town to town telling poeple that the British army was coming to fight them. -
Pilgrams land in Massachusetts
The Puritains were not happy in England so they travelled to the New World. -
The First Thanksgiving
The Pligrams and the local indian tribe had a feast to celebrate the fall harvest. -
Jamestown Virginia
Travelers arrived in Jamestown Virgina by ships. The ship in the photo is a remake of the original one the people sailed. -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams and a group of citizens boycotted the new tea tax by dressing like indiands and dumping 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Beginning of the Revolutionary War
Two days after the British Army got to the colonies, the first shots of the war started -
Decloration of Independence
The leaders of the 13 colonies signed the Decloration of Independence in Philadelphia Pensilvania. -
Battle of the Chesapeake Bay
In 1777 the French Navy battled the British in the Chesapeake Bay. The French helped the americans win the war. -
The First American Flag
The first American Flag was made by Betsy Ross, who was a close friend of General George Washington. -
The Americans win the war.
General Washington wins the war for freedom from the British.
