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A Revolutionary TImeline

By SidneyO'Shields
  • The Charleston Tea Party

    The Charleston Tea Party

  • Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, MA

    Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, MA

    The American Revolution begins
  • The Declaration of Independence was signed

    The Declaration of Independence was signed

    formally severing political and economic ties between America and Great Britain
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

  • The terrible winter at Valley Forge, PA

    The terrible winter at Valley Forge, PA

    where Washington’s men became a fighting machine
  • The Battle of King’s Mountain

    The Battle of King’s Mountain

    first major Patriot victory in the South, making it a turning point in the war
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    a Patriot victory that pushed the British out of SC
  • The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

    The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    a Patriot victory, because the last battle of the war
  • The Treaty of Paris was signed

    The Treaty of Paris was signed

    officially ending the American Revolution, as well as, changing the boundaries of America and other British colonies