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Battle of Lexington and Concord
Shots were fired which created the revolution war. British General sent out 700 soilders to take and destroy ammunition and guns that colonist were keeping in concord -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet to try and persuade the colonist to join in the fight against British. -
Battle of Saratoga
This was a major turning point in the revolution because it showed the French that the colonist could hold their own so the french decided to help -
Treaty of Alliance
The french officialy allied with the Continental Congress in the fight agaisnt the British. This greatly helped the colonists to victory. -
Battle of Cowpens
This was a turning point in the revolution because it stoped British advances on the south and helped to renew the spirits of the colonists. -
French Revolution
French Revolution starts -
King Louis xvi
French King Louis xvi is executed
