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Important U.S. history events
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers | Boston Massacre |
| Sam Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor in protest of tea taxes | Boston Tea Party |
| Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence | First Continental Congress |
| This famous ride alerted colonists of the British arrival before the battle of Lexington and Concord. | Paul Revere's Ride |
| 1st armed conflict of the Revolutionary | Lexington and Concord |
| The colonies declare independence from England July 4, 1776 | Declaration of Independence |
| This American victory was the turning point of the war and secured French support. | Battle of Saratoga |
| This was the colonial victory over the forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War | Battle of Yorktown |
| Great Britain recognizes American independence with this treaty. | Treaty of Paris 1783 |