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American Revolution Started
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Paul Revere's Ride
The Revolutionary war starts and Paul Revere makes his famous ride to warn the colonists that the "British Are Coming" -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The actual fighting starts with the first "shot heard around the world". The Americans win as the British retreat. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Major battle where William Prescott told the American troops "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". -
The Declaration Of Independence Is Adopted
The Continental agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence -
George Washington Crosses The Delaware
George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
America Chooses A Flag
The Continental Congress adopts the "Stars and Stripes" Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. -
Valley Forge
The Continental army under George Washington spends the winter training at Valley Forge. -
Alliance With France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance. -
Battle Of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war. -
Treaty Of Paris
Treaty that officially ended the war.
