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Bridge to Independ..
From the timeline on the Bridge to Inderpendence flipchart
Question | Answer |
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1. Boston Massacre | colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. |
3. First Continental Congress | delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. |
5. Lexington and Concord | 1st armed conflict of the Revolutionary War. |
7. Battle of Saratoga | this American victory was the turning point of the war and secured French support. |
9. Treaty of Paris 1783 | Great Britain recognizes American independence with this treaty. |
2. Boston Tea Party | Sam Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor in protest of tea taxes. |
4. Paul Revere's Ride | This famous ride alerted colonists of the British arrival before the Battle of Lexington & Concord . |
6. Declaration of Independence | the colonies declare independece from england july 4, 1776. |
8. Battle of Yorktown | this was the colonial victory over the forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. |