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Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre happened march 5 of 1770. The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot between a "patriot" mob, throwing stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. it happened in king street in Boston -
Boston Tea Party
Protest against English taxing tea. Colonists poured 92,000 pounds (45 tons) of the tea in the Boston harbor. Which really just made things worse. -
First continental congress
The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). ... On the night of April 18, 1775, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Massachusetts | Jun 17, 1775. The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The fierce fight confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible. -
Declaration of Independece
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
The first battle of Saratoga, the Battle of Freeman's Farm took place on September 19, 1777. A militia of sharpshooters from Virginia harassed the British while other colonist forces aggressively charged into battle with them. Burgoyne lost two men for every one on the American side. -
Surrender at Yorktown
On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War. -
Signing the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on 1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.