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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The importance of this battle was the fact that this was able to get the first steps to the American War of Independence. It was British against Americans and clearly Americans won. The people involved were Minutemen, Captain John Parker, and the British troops. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
For this battle, the Americans lost to the British. Because of this battle it was proof to the Americans that they could handle a intense battle which is why it was important. Some of the people involved in this battle were Commander William Prescott, Isreal Putnam, Joseph Warren, and Josh Stark. -
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
This document was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson with the goal to have the motivations for seeking independence of Americans on a document. It was also a form to break all types of ties with Britain government. It was signed on July 4th, 1776 -
Thomas Plain's writing of "The American Crisis"
This piece of literature is important as when Thomas wrote it, his plane was to bring back hope to the American soldiers after the retreat of Battle of Fort Lee. -
Crossing the Delaware River
Crossing the Delaware River meant that Washington's army was going to be able to attack the Hessian troops. General George Washington and Continental Army were the ones involved in the crossing. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was really important, this battle was the first one in a while. After this victory, George Washington was able to convince his army to continue fighting after the soldiers had already made up their mind to leave. -
The Battle of Philidelphia
This battle was brought by the British with the goal to take control over Philadelphia. They were successful. After all day of fighting George Washington was flaked and defeated which let the British into the America capital. George was the Commander in this battle along with the Continental Army. -
Battle of Saratoga
After the win of Americans against Great Britain, this was another sign of hope that they would chive independence. This win was so important because America was able to gain the foreign support that they needed to win this war. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was a way for the army of George Washington to reshape, but it was also used for the Americans to show their dedication, endurance, and resilience for their independence. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was the official document that ended the American Revolution and marked the United States as an independent nation. The people involved in the Treaty of Paris were the Spanish, the French, Britain ,and American Representatives.