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The American Revolution
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Paul Revere's ride.
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Battle of Concord and Lexington.
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Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Congress issues a "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms".
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dunmores proclamation
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Americans attack Quebec.
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Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
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Declaration of Independence.
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Battle of Valcour Bay.
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Battle of White Plains
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Battle of Trenton.
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Congress names 19 year old French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette a Major General in the Continental Army after he volunteers to serve without pay.
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Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France.
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Treaty of Alliance with France.
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Battle of Monmouth. After a standoff, General Clinton continues towards New York.
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Battle of Camden.
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Battle of Blue Licks. Loyalist and Indian forces attack and defeat American settlers near Lexington, Kentucky.
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Proclamation - Thanksgiving Day
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A preliminary peace treaty is signed in Paris. Terms include recognition of American independence and the boundaries of the United States, along with British withdrawal from America.
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Treaty of Paris signed. Congress will ratify the treaty on January 14, 1784.