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A group of British soldures fired into a mob of colonists for throwing showballs and chunks of ice. Five colonists later died from the wounds. This event brought the colonists more together to fight for their freedom.
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They met in Philadelphia in Carpenters Hall where they discussed the colonist life, liberty, and prosperity. They voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence. Britain saw this as a threat and the Americas saw it as hope.
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General Horatio Gates defeated General John Burgoyne's army at Freeman's Farm. This gave a boost to the americans spirits and the French were impressed and wanted to help.
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France enters the Revolutionary War to help only the United States. The treaty states the two countries would be allies against Great Britain. America now has extra man power.
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The Americans suffered there worst defeat against the British. The British captured more then 3,000 Patriots, a large amount of munitions and equipment and lost 250 dead and wounded.
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After three weeks of fighting, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown. This ended the war of independence.
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