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Period: to
American Revolution
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Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere rode for boston to Lexington -
battle of Lexington and Concord
British and Americans clash at Lexington "the shot heard around the world" was fired (American) -
The second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
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George Washington named Commander in Chief
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Battle of bunker hill
The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill (British) -
Tomas Paine published common Sense
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Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence
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Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence; it's sent to the printer
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The Declaration of Independence is open to the public
everyone in America can read the Declaration of Independence -
Delegates begin to sign The Declaration of Independenc
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George Washington losses battle of long island
His army escapes in the night -
Generals George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and Israel Putnam hold their ground at the Battle of Harlem Heights
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Benedict Arnold defeated at the Battle of Valcour Island but delayed British advance
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Washington wins at Princeton
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Treaty of DeWitt's Corner
Cherokees lose most of their land east of the mountains -
Battle of Bennington
General Stark wins (America) -
British withdraw from Fort Stanwix
They Withdrew when they hread of Benedict Arnold's approach -
Battle of Germantown
Americans driven off -
Battle of Saratoga
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The Americans retreat from White Plains, New York.
(British) Americans retreat but have less Deaths -
Battle of Yorktown
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British evacuate Savannah, GA
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British and Americans sign preliminary Articles of Peace
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America and Britain sign the Treaty of Paris
