American Revolution

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American Revolution

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2. Reasons growing tension b/w residents of GB's 13 colonies and the colonial government, which represented the
3. Boston Tea Party December 16th, 1773 destruction of a shipment of tea by colonists. As a
4. April 1775 skirmishes b/w British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord kicked off the
5. June 17th, 1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill during the Siege of Boston a victory for
6. 1778 France entered the American Revolution on the side of the colonists the war became an
7. January 16th,1780 The Battle of Cape St. Vincent off the southern coast of Portugal a British
8. January 17th,1781 The Battle of Cowpens a decisive victory by the Continental Army forces under Brigadier
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Reasons
growing tension b/w residents of GB's 13 colonies and the colonial

government, which represented the British crown, because of high taxes
“taxation without representation”

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Boston Tea Party
December 16th, 1773
destruction of a shipment of tea

by colonists.
As a result, the port of Boston was closed.
The Patriots in MA set up an alternative shadow government.
12 colonies + MA formed a Continental Congress.

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April 1775
skirmishes b/w British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington

and Concord kicked off the armed conflict, which developed in a full-scale war for the independence of the rebels

December 31st, 1775

The Battle of Quebec
the first major defeat of the war for the Americans
heavy losses (General Richard Montgomery was killed, Benedict Arnold was wounded, and Daniel Morgan and more than 400 men were taken prisoner)

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June 17th, 1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill
during the Siege of Boston
a

victory for the British, but with massive losses
gave encouragement to the colonists

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1778
France entered the American Revolution on the side of the colonists
the

war became an international conflict

1779

Americans won their independence after France helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, VA

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January 16th,1780
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent
off the southern coast

of Portugal
a British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated a Spanish squadron under Don Juan de Lángara
Moonlight Battle (it was unusual for naval battles in the Age of Sail to take place at night)

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January 17th,1781
The Battle of Cowpens
a decisive victory by the Continental Army

forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan over the British Army led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton
a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British

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