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Charleston Tea Party
Three Charleston merchants were forced to walk down the harbor and drop seven chests of tea overboard -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed, formally severing political and economic ties between American and Great Britain. -
Valley Forge Winter
The terrible winter at Valley Forge, PA, where Washington’s men became a fighting machine. -
Battle of Camden
This should have been a Patriot victory, was a British victory. Unfortunatley after this, the French didn't send any supplies -
Battle of King's Mountain
This is the first major Patriot victory in the South, making it the turning point battle of the War. -
Battle of Cowpens
This was a Patriot victory that pushed the British out of South Carolina -
Battle of Eutaw Springs
Last major battle in South Carolina and the British were cut off from their major cities and they couldn’t stop the movement of supplies. -
Battle of Yorktown
A Patriot victory, last battle of the War; General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution, and changed the boundaries for America and other colonies
