| A | B |
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| 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 coloniesexcept Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War |
| Approval of the Declaration of Independence | Colonies declared independence from England (July 4, 1776) |
| Battle of Saratoga | This American victory was the turning point in 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 | England recognized American independence in this treaty |
