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The Boston Massacre
This event was when British troops (redcoats) hired themselves. The troops fired at a crowd in Boston, and killed 5 people. This event was important because, the Americans thought it was an act of British tyranny in the colonies which caused the Americans to be even angrier at them. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.html -
The Second Continental Congress Meeting
At this meeting John and Sam Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Patrick Henry met in Philadelphia. This event was important because they formed the Continental Army, George Washington would be the commanding general for them. Also, at that meeting they decided to authorize the printing of paper money. This was known as an act as a government. http://philadelphiaift.org/ -
Battles At Saratoga
This event was a series of battles. The Battles of Saratoga were important because it made the Europeans think that the Americans could win the war for independence in the colonies. https://www.reference.com/history/won-battle-saratoga-355fa3ede881b0ab -
George Rogers Clark at Vincennes
This event was when George Rogers Clark wanted to take back Fort Sackville in Vincennes from Henry Hamilton. This was an important event because it gave the Americans the region between the Great Lakes, and the Ontario River. This was more than half the total size of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincennes,_Indiana -
British Take Charles Town, South Carolina
In this event the British already had the port of Savannah, Georgia. From Savannah, they trapped american forces in Charles Town, which was the largest Southern city. This was important because when the city´s 5,000 defenders surrendered, the Americans lost almost their entire Southern army. This was known as the American´s worst defeat in the war. https://www.pinterest.com/explore/map-of-charleston-sc/ -
Americans Win Independence
George Washington, and a French fleet arrived in the West Indies, and blocked the Chesapeake Bay, which included Yorktown. This prevented the British from receiving supplies, and escaping. The Americans and the French had cannons and turned the buildings in Yorktown to rubble. British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. This event was important because it was the last battle for the war for independence, and the Americans won the battle. http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-yorktown.htm
