module 3 part 3 Flashcards
1
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boston massacre
A
conflict between colonists and british soldiers in which five colonists were killed
2
Q
boston tea party
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protest against increased tea prices in which colonists dumped british tea into boston harbor
3
Q
second continental congress
A
the meeting of colonial delegates that approved the declaration of independence
4
Q
battle of trenton
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battle won by the americans in 1776
5
Q
battle of saratoga
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battle won by the americans in 1777; turning point of the revolution
6
Q
valley forge
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place where washington’s army spent winter of 1777-1778
7
Q
battle of yorktown
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battle that gave americans victory in the war
8
Q
treaty of paris of 1763
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treaty that officially ended the war
