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The Charleston Tea Party occurred.
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Shots fired at Lexington and Concord, MA to begin the American Revolution.
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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, where Washington’s men became a fighting machine.
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The Battle of Camden, which should have been a Patriot victory, was a British victory. This led to the French not sending supplies and reinforcements as early as they had intended.
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The Battle of King’s Mountain is the first major Patriot victory in the South, making it the turning point battle of the War.
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A Patriot victory that pushes the British out of South Carolina
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The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last major battle in South Carolina; British tactical victory, Patriot strategic advantage; the British were cut off from their major cities and they couldn’t stop the movement of supplies.
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The Battle of Yorktown, a Patriot victory, became the last battle of the War; General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolution, as well as changing the boundaries of American and other British colonies.
