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In the afternoon of March 5, 1770, British sentries who were guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of civilians. This shooting had killed three men, and injured eight of them. This event helped put the colonies against the British and the mother country which is why it is significant to the revolution. -
This event was mostly caused by local pressure groups. Colonial legislatures empowered delegates to attend the Continental Congress which would in turn set terms for a boycott. This Congress met in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, all delegates from each of the 13 colonies, besides the exception of Georgia. This was important to the revolution as it made the interests of the colonies come together and established them. -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in which a group of 60 american colonists threw chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was done in order to go against the taxes son Tea, and the suspected monopoly of the East India Company. The Boston Tea Party was significant to the revolution as it intensified the colonial support for the American Revolution. -
This act authorized the Royal Navy to blockade the Boston Harbor, which then commenced on June 1, 1774, closing off the Boston port to commercial traffic. It also forbade anny exports to foreign ports or provinces. This is significant because it led to the outbreak of the American revolutionary war. -
On the Battle of Bunker Hill, New England soldiers went against the British army for the first time. The fight took place on a hilly landscape with fenced off pastures across the Charles River in Boston. The battle ended in a victory for the British, however they sustained twice as many casualties as the Americans. This battle is significant to the American revolution as it showed that there was no longer potential for reconciliation between England and the American colonies. -
Revere set off on horseback, narrowly avoiding his capture just outside of Charlestown. He rode through Medford, where he then alarmed Isaac Hall, who happened to be the captain of the local militia, the presence of the British troops and movements. This is significant because it let the Americans know of the approaching British troops. -
During this battle, the colonists of Massachusetts went against the British authority, also outnumbering them and outfighting the Redcoats. This embarked their journey to a lengthy war in order to win their independence. This battle ended in a victory for the Americans. -
On June 11, the Committee of Five, drafted the Declaration of Independence. The goal of the independence was to make the people come together, rallying up troops, winning allies, and to also announce the creation of a new country. This also made the colonies a bigger threat to the British. It is significant for the same reason, the fact that it made the colonies come together. -
On June 11, the Committee of Five, drafted the Declaration of Independence. The goal of the independence was to make the people come together, rallying up troops, winning allies, and to also announce the creation of a new country. This also made the colonies a bigger threat to the British. It is significant for the same reason, the fact that it made the colonies come together.
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This battle lasted from September 19th, 1777, to October 7th, 1777. This battle is significant because it was the American victory against the British army. This lifted their morale, and furthered their hope for their independence. This battle also secured the support from foreign countries needed to win the war. -
The Treaty of Paris is what ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. This also recognized the new American independence, while also establishing the borders for the nation. This is significant to the revolution for the same reason, the ending of the war.