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Revolutionary War Timeline
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proclsmation of 1763
closed off the frounter to colonail expanison. callmed the fears of the indisns who felt thatthe colonists would drive them from there land -
Bosten masacre
british troops killed 5 colonists -
the boston tea party
event - a protest by the "Sons of libetry" where tea was dumped into colonest dressed as native americans
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Lexingington and Concord
the frist battle of the revolutionary war took place in Lexington, Massachusetts -
capture of fort Ticonderoga
event- Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led a chargre to overtake fort.
hlped the colonists gain some momentum. -
bunker hill
battle between colonists and British in charlestown massachusetts most fighting took place on breeds hill -
Olive Branch petion
perition by the coloniests to king george stating their loyalty to crown but kepping ther independence -
The Publshing of common sense
Event: A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Significance:It inspired people to declare and fight for indepence. It rallied all from the colonies, the poor and rich. Referred to as the most popular pamphlet of revolutionary warr. -
dorchester heights
thouands of miltiamen from the northern collnies converd on bosten pushing the british back -
Trenton
the hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main of the continental army against hessian solders garrioned there -
battle of saratoga
conclusively decided the fate of Brtish general John Burgoyne army in in the American war of independence -
Yorktown
Charles Lord Cornwallis today signed orders surrendering his British Army to a combined French and American force outside the Virginia tobacco port of Yorktown. Cornwallis' second-in-command, Charles O'Hara, attempted to deliver Cornwallis's sword to French general, Comte de Rochambeau -
Treaty of 1783
event: treaty that ended the Revolutionary War . Signafance: very geneouous in new boundries u.s. us became large trading partner
