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The Charleston Tea Party occurred.
13 days before the Boston Tea Party the Charleston Tea party happened. Instead of dumping it into the harbor, they unloaded the tea and kept it in the Exchange building during the Charleston Tea Party. -
Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, MA to begin the American Rev.
When the first shot was fired, people didn't know what side shot first and that lead to the beginning of the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed, formally severing political and economic ties between American and Great Britain.
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The terrible winter at Valley Forge, PA
This was where Washington's men became a fighting machine -
The Battle of Camden
This battle should have been a Patriot victory, but it was a British victory. This led to the French not sending supplies and reinforcements as early as they have planned. -
The Battle of King's Mountain
This was the first major Patriot victory in the South, making it turning point battle of the war. -
The Battle of Cowpens
A patriot victory that pushes the British out of SC -
The Battle of Eutaw Springs
The last major battle in SC, the British tactical victory, Patriot strategic advantage, the British were cut off from their major cities and they couldn't stop the movement of supplies. -
The Battle of Yorktown
A Patriot victory, became the last battle of the War; General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed
Officially ending the American Revolution, as well as changing the boundaries of American and other British colonies.
