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Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre: In 1770.3.5, british soldier standing guard had an argument with a colonist and struck. this inspire group of colonists argued loudly and defiantly that provoke british solider fired into the crowd and killed 13 colonists. this is turning point that mainly promote colonists to revolt tyrannical british. british people won. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party: In 12.16.1773, colonists ( members of the sons of liberty) disguised as indians sneaked onto the three tea-filled ships and dumped over 340 tea chests into boston harbor. they aimed to revolt british act on tea and many things else. colonists won. -
Continental Congress
1st Continental Congress: In 1774.10, colonies except georgia sent representives to meeting at carpenters' hall in philadelphia known as 1st Continental Congress. this was a gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between great britain and its colonies in america. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington and Concord: In 4,9, 1775, 70 armed minutermen waited for british troops at the town of lexington, near concord. the battle of lexington ended in minutes with victory of british soliders. however, the citizens of concord were warned by samuel prescott and then hidded most weapon. -
2nd Continental Congress
2nd Continental Congress: In 3,1775, delegates from 12 colonies met again in philadephia. although second group of delegates was still far from unified, they establish continental army lead by george washington. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill: in 6.17.1775 , the colonial forces had quietly dug in at breed's hill, the commander ordered his troops not to fire, as they climbed the exposed hillside with their heavy packs, the british soliders were cut down. the colonists were now out of ammunition, and eventually they had to retreat. british soliders won. -
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton: On December 26, 1776, in the moring of a U.S. war of Independence that broke out after George Washington crossed the Delaware River to Trenton. After a dangerous cross-river in unfavorable weather, Washington's continental army hit the Hessian mercenaries stationed in Trenton. The battle boosted the morale of the mainland army and encouraged more people to rejoin the army. -
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga: The victory of Saratoga was a famous battle in the history of the world and a turning point in the 13th state war of independence of the British colonies in North America. The campaign started on September 19, 1777, 600 British troops were killed in combat and 300 in the United States. -
Treaty of Alliance
Treaty of Alliance: The turning point in the war appeared in 1777, when American soldiers defeated the British in Saratoga, New York. France has been secretly helping Americans, but is unwilling to align with it openly until Americans demonstrate their ability in battle. With the victory of the Americans in Saratoga, France and the United States signed the alliance. France provided troops and warships to the United States. -
Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle of Guilford Court House: The Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina, on March 15, 1781, proved pivotal to the American victory in the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, Cornwallis abandoned his campaign for the Carolinas and instead took his army into Virginia, where in October of that year he surrendered to General George Washington following the Battle of Yorktown, the last major land battle of the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown: The siege of Yorktown or the Battle of Yor
ktown erupted in 1781 when the U.S. troops, led by General
George Washington and French troops led by Count Rochester, joined forces to siege the English troops , who defended Yorktown, eventually Won the decisive victory. In the American Revolutionary War, the battle was generally considered the last major land-based battle. Following the surrender of the Corvallis army, British government decided to negotiate and end the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris: The Treaty of Paris in 1783 was a peace treaty signed by the United States and Britain in Paris on September 3, 1783. The signing of the "Treaty of Paris" between the United States and the United States officially ended the eight-year war and marked the United States's departure from British colonial rule and its becoming a truly independent nation. But the United Kingdom only acknowledges that the United States occupies the land east of the Mississippi.
