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This was a confrontation between the British soldiers and a group of colonists, one soldier thought they heard their captain say "Fire" which led to them all firing at the colonists only killing 5 and injuring many others.
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The colonists were enraged at the new Tea act which taxed them after the war, in protest they boarded the ships and dumped pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor hence the name "Boston Tea Party" -
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Representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies came together to discuss about Britian, this meeting led to the formation of a united front against Britian. -
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These were the first military engagements in the war, these two battles were often referred as "the shot heard 'round the world" -
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The continental congress formally declared the 13 colonies independent from British rule, the Declaration is still in use to today. -
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A decisive American victory that boosted morale and convinced France to formally ally with United States. -
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The continental Army endured a harsh winter encampment at Valley Forge, where they faced shortages of supplies and diseases -
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The final major battle of the war, where the British forces under General Cornwallis were besieged and forced to surrender effectively ending major fighting -
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Great Britian formally recognized the independence of the United States, Establishing the boundaries of the new nation and sending the Revolutionary war.
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The first ten Amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights and liberties to American citizens -