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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a major part of the American Revolution because it made the British Parliament very mad. Because of this they set the Intolerable Acts on the colonies. The Intolerable Acts limited the colonists freedom and that made them very angry. http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/Resources/8th%20Websites%202013/Josh%20Sophia%20Brylie%20Nicole%20Rev%20War/Sophia%20Maher%20Rev.%20War/images/boston-tea-party-3.jpg -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker was important in the American Revolution because it gave the Americans a huge confidence booster which helped them in later battles. It was officially a British victory but about 250 British soldiers were killed and about 800 were wounded. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Bunker_Hill_by_Pyle.jpg/325px-Bunker_Hill_by_Pyle.jpg -
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was an important part of the American Revolution because the British were able to seize Philadelphia and drive Washington and his troops into Pennsylvania. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/74/5b/7d/745b7d4afde58630a47542805381fda5.jpg -
Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga were a key part of the American Revolution because they were the turning point of the war. Because the Americans were winning the battles, they got allies like France and Spain. These allies helped with many things like training troops and fighting. https://www.landofthebrave.info/images/battle-bemis-heights.jpg -
Battle of Guildford Courthouse
The Battle of Guildford Courthouse was a major part of the American Revolution because, even though it was a British victory, it weakened their forces in the south. http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2013/11/Battle-of-Guilford-Courthouse-AB.jpeg -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a major part of the American Revolution because it was when the British surrendered to the Continental Army, and when the Americans won the American Revolution. https://www.landofthebrave.info/images/battle-yorktown-surrender-lord-cornwallis.jpg
