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The Charleston Tea Party occurred
The Charleston Tea Party occurred 13 days before the Boston Tea Party. The difference between them was that in the Boston Tea Party they of dumped tea into the harbor, and in the Charleston Tea Party they unloaded the tea and also stored it in a building. -
Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, MA to begin the American Rev.
When the first shot was fired, they did not know what side actually shot it first, so it was like a mystery, this was and important event because it lead to the beginning of the american Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
July 4,1776 was when the Declaration of Independence. It was important because it said the purpose of why it was written as well as the 25 rules that King George abused. Two people caused it to happen, King George and parliament and then the Colonists agreed. Lastly this led to a few more battles that gave peace among the states. -
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The terrible winter at Valley Forge
Where Washington’s men became a fighting machine. -
The Battle of Camden
This led to a British victory but was meant for the patriots to win. This then led to the French not sending supplies and reinforcements as early as they had intended. -
The Battle of King’s Mountain
The Battle of King’s Mountain was the first major Patriot victory in the South, this made it the turning point battle of the War. -
The Battle of Cowpens
he Battle of Cowpens was a Patriot win that pushes the British out of SC. -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last major battle in SC. British tactical victory, Patriot strategic advantage; the British were cut off from their major cities and they couldn’t stop the movement of supplies. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
A Patriot victory, became the last battle of the War. General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed, and it officially ending the American Revolution. It also changed the boundaries of American and other British colonies. It established British recognition of the United States. This led to a few final battles to happen, during the Treaty of Paris the British recognized the United States as being equal to them. Finally, this led to peace and happiness between the US to the British.
