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Chapters 1/2
Events
Question | Answer |
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Valley Forge | Washington spent the winter 20 miles from Philadelphia at Valley Forge and there was much misery |
Battle of Saratoga | Decisive colonial victory in upstate New York, which helped secure French support for the Revolutionary cause |
Boston Tea Party | Colonial response to the Tea Act; 30-130 colonists - dressed as Mohawk Indians - boarded British ships and dumped the tea into Boston Harbor Historical Significance: Led to the Intolerable Acts |
Battle of Yorktown | Last major battle of the revolution:although not the last of the fighting, this signified the end of the war |