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Pilgrims establish colony in massachusetts
The pilgrims leave Europe and move to the new world to start a new life. -
Boston massacre
5 colonists die to British fire, in Boston. -
Boston tea party
colonists dump British tea out of tea import ships in Boston harbor. -
first continental congress
the first meeting amongst the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
Battles fought between the British and the colonists. -
the second continental congress
the second meeting amongst colonists in Philadelphia. -
common sense was published
Thomas Paine's book common sense was published. -
battle of Trenton
A small battle between colonists and the British in Trenton, New Jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was part of the saratoga campaign and was won by the colonists -
Winter at valley forge
The colonists had been led to Philadelphia during December. when they arrived they were freezing starving and exhausted. -
frranco-american allience
an alliance between the French and Americans during the American war. -
seige of Yorktown
George Washington sent artillery and rushed Yorktown and caused Cornwallis to surrender.