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Boston tea party
The colonists dressed as Mohawk indians, throwing the tea crates overboard.
http://weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/boston-tea-party-as-indiansuner1.jpg
A picture showing the large numbers of people who took part in the Boston Tea Party.
http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/Resources/
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boston-tea-party-3.jpg
The colonists show smashing tea crates and pouring the tea into the harbor.
http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/75/96175-004-A4E3929F.jpg
December 16, 1773
Organized by Sam Adams
Colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians
Wore costumes so they wouldn't be arrested later on
Boarded British ships
Dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
Class notes
BUNKER HILL
A painting of the battle of Bunker Hill.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
commons/e/ea/Bunker_Hill_by_Pyle.jpg
A map of the battle of Bunker Hill.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Map_of_the_Battle_of_Bunker_Hill_area.jpg
An American colonist at the battle of Bunker Hill.
https://wiki.vermilionschools.org/groups/americanrevolution/wiki/a3a41/images/d8bd5.jpg
June 17, 1775 in Boston
Started when the colonists learned about the British plan to capture Dorchester Heights
American troops forced to surrender when they ran out of gunpowder
Americans inflicted heavy causalities on the British troops
Bloodiest conflict on British North American soil
Actually at Breed's Hill
http://www.britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm
Class notes
Lexington & Concord
A painting of the battle at Lexington and Concord.
http://thepulsenow.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/battle-of-lexington-and-concord.jpg
Map of the movements of the British and American troops during Lexington & Concord.
http://minerdescent.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lexington-and-concord-map.jpg
Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride to warn the Americans that the British are coming.
http://www.sheilaomalley.com/archives/revere.jpg
April 1775
First shots of the Revolution
Paul Revere alerted people the British were coming
700 British Vs. 70 minute men
1000 more minute men joined
300 British were killed
http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp
saratoga
Painting of the Battle of Saratoga.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/
wikipedia/commons/7/71/
Surrender_of_General_Burgoyne.jpg
A map of the Battle of Saratoga.
http://cdn-4.britishbattles.com/images/saratoga/map2.gif
A drawing of the Battle of Saratoga with the Americans as the main subject.
http://hutto2014.wikispaces.com/file/view/saratoga.jpg/293499160/565x371/saratoga.jpg
October 17, 1777 in New York
Turning point of the American revolution
Americans defeated the British
British had tried to split the colonies at the Hudson river
France became allies with the colonies because of the American victory
British general over-confident after capturing Fort Ticonderoga
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga
Yorktown
British surrendering at the battle of Yorktown.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis.jpg
Map of the Battle of Yorktown.
http://www.britishbattles.com/images/yorktown/yorktown-map-ll.jpg
A drawing of the Battle of Yorktown
http://cdn-6.britishbattles.com/images/yorktown/yorktown.jpg
October 19, 1781 in Virginia
Final battle of the Revolutionary War
George Washington commanded French and Continental troops
French navy helped by blockading the harbor
Blockade prevented British army from escaping and British ships entering
British general Cornwallis surrendered after 3 weeks
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins