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The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes
Paul Revere warned the Americans the ''Redcoats'' were coming in 1775. -
Thomas Paine's ''Common Sense'' published
Thomas Paine wrote ''Common Sense'' in 1776 to further revolutionary cause. -
Washington wins the Battle of Princeton
Washington wins the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. -
Von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge
A Prussian soldier went to Valley Forge to train more capable soldiers in 1778 -
John Paul Jones, aboard the Bonhomme Richard , captures British man-of-war Seraphim near English coast
1779, John Paul Jones sailed across the Anlantic, Bonhomme Richard had 42 guns and won against Britain. -
British capture Charleston, SC
General Benjamin Lincoln went to Charleston because it was an important stragic center but still we surrendered to the British. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
Government had a Constitutional Convention and 9 out of 13 states had to agree to get anything done -
U.S. Constitution ratified
In 1787 the Bill of Rights became the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
