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BOSTON MASSACRE
The boston massacre was a fight on march 5, 1770, where british soldiers shot and killed lots of people while being attacked by a mob in boston.The event was famous in that time thanks to patriots like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
BOSTON TEA PARTY
The boston tea party was an american political protest by the sons of liberty in boston, massachusetts, on december 16, 1773.Where the colony of massachusetts dump thousands of pounds of tea. -
1ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
The first continental congress was in carpenters hall in philly PA, between september 5 and october 26, 1774.Members from twelve of britains thirteen colonies met to talk about america's future under growing british control. -
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American Revolution
The american revolution was a cultural and political revolution in colonial north america between 1765 and 1783 -
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON & CONCORD
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military fights of the american revolutionary war. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775 in Middlesex County, Province Massachusetts bay,in the towns Lexington and Concord. -
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
The battle of bunker hill was fought on june 17, 1775, during the attack on boston in the first part of the american revolutionary war. The battle is named after bunker hill in charlestown, Massachusetts, which was mainly involved in the battle. -
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The united states declaration of independence is a document that declared America's freedom from britain by the second continental congress meeting in Philly, PA, on july 4, 1776. -
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BATTLES OF SARATOGA
The battle of saratoga was in september and october, 1777, in the second year of the american revolution.It had two main battles, fought eighteen days apart, and was a strong victory for the continental army and a big turning point in the revolutionary war. -
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SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN
general cornwallis surrendered his army of 8 grand (thousand) to Washington and the french.But Cornwallis had his captain give his sword to the french (pathetic and rude!) -
SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF PARIS
The treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British representatives on september 3, 1783, ending the war.the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. important western territory. -
MOST IMPORTANT
The signing of the treaty of Paris is the most important because without it we would still technically be in war with Britain or England?