Road to the American Revolution

The Battle of Camden took place near Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780.

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This battle began the Revolutionary War. The battle took place on April 19, 1775.

The siege of Yorktown. Last major battle of the war. It signaled the end of the war

American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won

this is what the British soldiers (from England) were called during the war.

Revolutionary War winter camp for the Continental Army, northwest of Philadelphia

The battle was on October 17th, 1777. General Burgoyne surrendered (British) to the Americans.

this is what the American soldiers were called during the war.

American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

This battle was fought on December 26th, 1776.

This was a series of three attacks by the British on June 17, 1775 during the Siege of Boston.

Distance made it difficult for England to rule the colonies.

Chests of tea were tossed into the Boston Harbor.

Tension between colonies and England and the war for independence began