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The first shot was fired at the city of Lexington because the British were coming to get the Patriots ammuniton and supplies from Concord. http://www.ng.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/concord_bridge.html
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British beat the Patriots on Long Island. Washington retreated. The British went there to cut off communication between the north and the south. http://www.ng.mil/resources/photo_gallery/heritage/longisland.html
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The S.C.C created the Declaration of Independence. It declared that the U.S was a new and independent country. http://compuball.com/Inquisition/declaration_of_independence.htm
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Washinton suprised British troups when they crossed the Delaware River. He left the night of christmas eve to try and suprise the Hessians. Not a single Patriot was killed! http://steadyhabits.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/
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The British control the state of Philidelphia. This blocked the communication from the North to the south and they captured the U.S capital. http://www.brandywinesoldiers.com/frontpage/the-battle-of-brandywine
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Patriots beat British for supplies at Bennington. This battle weakened the British soldiers for the later battle at Saratoga. http://www.kittyprint.com/KTP/HTML/Battles.html
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Patriots beat British because of their weakened force from Bennington. This was the turning point of the whole war. It promised the French would aid. http://www.154thny.com/154thnyReborn/FamilyHistory/TheRevolution.aspx
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The French support us in our battle against the British. They supplied us with ammunition and arms. They also helped us trap the British in Yorktown, Virginia. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/yorktown.htm
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The Patriots were forced to stay at Valley Forge for a rough winter. But they were trained by some of the best generals in Europe. Which made the army way more powerful. http://www.teachnet.ie/jheffernan/2005/War.htm
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The Patriots were able to trap the British in Yorktown. The French helped trapping them by cuttitng off the British reinforcements coming from the Atlantic Ocean. http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/american_historical_documents_1778_treaty_alliance_france
