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The Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed 5 colonists during a protest the colonist made because they were forced to quarter soldiers -
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The American Revolution
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american revolution
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The Boston Tea Party
Colonist threw tea to the bostonharbor to protest aginst the tea tax -
the british are coming
hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache -
lexington and concord
kicked off the American Revolutionary War firs dhot herd sround the world (shot-heard-round-the-world) -
common sense
Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet “Common Sense,” setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. -
declaration of independence
the declaration of independence was written -
battle of trenton
Washington wins first major U.S. victory at Trenton -
valley forge
when Washington's poorly fed, ill-equipped army, weary from long marches, staggered into Valley Forge, -
alliance
The Treaty of Alliance with France was signed -
new governemnt
the articles of confederation were created -
yorktown
British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a French and American force at Yorktown, Virginia -
treaty of paris
the treaty of paris was signed and bring an end to american revolution -
constitution
the us constitution is signed
