Key milestones of the American Revolution

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Boston Tea Party (1773): Colonists protested against British monopolies and taxes by throwing tea shipments into the sea. Declaration of Independence (1776): Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, it asserted the equality of all people and their inalienable rights. Battle of Saratoga (1777): A key victory that convinced France and Spain to provide military support to the colonists. Surrender at Yorktown (1781): With French assistance, Washington’s troops secured the surrender of the British army. Treaty of Paris (1783): Britain recognized the independence of the United States and ceded territories extending to the Mississippi River.