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