Battle of Saratoga
Boston Massacre
Battles at Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Approval of the Declaration of Independence
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
Surrender at Yorktown
This was the first major battle of the war.
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes
This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War.
Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence.
Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty.
Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers.
These were the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War.
The colonies declared independence from Great Britain (July 4, 1776)
This American victory was the turning point in the war and led to French support for the patriot cause.