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Paul Revere’s Ride
A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, collected in Tales of a Wayside Inn. This popular poem about a hero of the American Revolution Paul Revere riding around telling Boston residents that british troops were coming. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British regulars and American provincials,marking the beginning of the American Revolution.These were orders from London to suppress rebellious colonist. -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
June 17,1775 The first major battle of the American revolution,fought in Charlestown during the siege of boston.even tho british won it was a pyrrhic victory that lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. -
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Thomas Paine's Writing of "The American Crisis"
English-American writer and political pamphleteer whose Common Sense pamphlet and Crisis papers were important influences on the American Revolution. Other works that contributed to his reputation as one of the greatest political propagandists in history were Rights of Man, a defense of the French Revolution and of republican principles. -
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in June 1776 after he was chosen for his writing skills.The document gave reason for independence in Britain, and the natural rights and social contract saying all man are equal, but a dominant assertion of independance from British rule. -
Crossing of the Delaware River
George Washington and his army cross a icy river in Delaware for a surprise dawn attack on the british at Trenton, New Jersey on December 25, 1776 -
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The Battle Of Trenton
a series of engagements won by continental army against Hessian and british forces in New Jersey.This battle lasted 9 days and was noted as one of the first successes of George Washington -
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The Battle of Philadelphia
A British military campaign during the revolutionary war designed to gain control of Philadelphia ,eventually british would win the war and take over the American capital of Philadelphia -
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Battles of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was considered a turning point of the war in favour of the Americans ,this lifted morale and bettered the chance of independence and get foreign support to win the war. -
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The Winter At Valley Forge
Valley forge in the american revolution Pennsylvania encampment grounds of the continental army under gen.George Washington from December 19,1777, to June 19,1778, a period that marked the triumph of morale of military.Washington led 11,000 regulars to take up Winter quarters at valley forge. -
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Battle Of YorkTown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America, and led to the surrender of General Cornwallis and the capture of both him and his army. -
Treaty Of Paris
A Treaty to conclude the Spanish-American War, singed by the representatives of Spain and the United States on December 10,1989.Most importantly forcing spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States.