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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a shooting that took place in Boston, M.A. In this shooting, the British shot five Americans. This event was important in the American Revolutionary because it made the Americans realize that the British shouldn't be able to rule over them like that. It made the Americans furious. It created much more tension between the country, resulting in more fighting. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of punishments that were a result of The Boston Tea Party. The British closed the ports of Boston until the tea that was wasted was payed off. The second was that M.A. was only allowed to have one meeting a year. The third one made any important choice fall to the choice of a British judge. This event was important because it limited America's freedom even more. It made tension worse. http://roadtorevolutionmv.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/6/9/38699119/8611933.jpg?310 -
Battle Of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a battle between the Americans and British plus Hessian armies. This is important in American history because it was considered the turning point of the war because when the French saw that America could fight and win, they formed an alliance. The Americans might not have won without the help from the French. http://image.slidesharecdn.com/battleatsaratoga-091012222857-phpapp01/95/battle-at-saratoga-1-728.jpg?cb=1255404798 is where the image is from. -
British Leave Philadelphia
The British left Philadelphia and retreated to New York in 1778. This was important to the Revolution because it was a little flash of proof that the Americans were more willing to fight, it showed they didn't welcome the British. The British purpose was to capture Philadelphia because it was a very large city, and they could control a lot from it. It showed America wasn't giving up that easily! -
The British Take Charleston
The British try to capture Charleston South Carolina. They do this because the British think that there would be a lot of loyalists in the south, and that they would help them. Then, they went down to Georgia, where they forced an army out. That gave them control of Georgia. This was an important event because it gave British a state. Americans wanted the British out. https://reinsteinrevolutionper4.wikispaces.com/file/view/charleston_11853_lg.gif/288072998/455x360/charleston_11853_lg.gif Image -
Nathanael Greene is named commander of the Southern Army
Washington trusted Greene a lot. He knew that he would protect the South from the British. He was a good leader for the south. This was an important event because the British wanted the southern states. With Greene in charge, they were protected. That probably saved the Americans greatly
