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First Continental Congress
The first continental meeting was held in Carpentar's Hall, Philadelphia. At the time, the colonists were also suffering from taxation without representation. -
"The British Are Coming"
News spreaded that the Redcoats were coming to search for weapons in Concord, so Paul Revere raced all the way to Lexington on his horse warning the colonists. -
The Second Continental Congress
Representatives fron the 13 colonies formed the Second Continental Congress that would serve as the emergency government throughout the war. -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
This was the bloodiest battle of the war. It started when Militiamen made a fort overlooking the Boston Harbor. They went into war and the Militiamen ran out of gun powder, so the British won. -
Writing America's Future
The Congressional Comittee started writing the Declaration of Independence on the summer of 1776. -
Battle with the Hessians
British soldiers hired Hessians, or German troops, to attack New York City. After a lot of fighting, Briaish soldiers chased Washington's army to Pennsylvania. -
Decleration of Independence
On this historical date the Congressional Comittee presented the British Congress with the Declaration of Independence. -
Crossing The River
Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night because they knew their enemies would be drinking and would be incapable of fighting back. They suprised the British in New Jersey and won the Battle at Trenton. -
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Bad Time For America
During this time, America suffered a long series of losing battles in the South. -
Battle at Chesapeake Bay
a large force of British troops went to Chesapeake Bay to fight the rest of the Revolutionary War. -
The War Is Over
French ships carrying Britain's supplies was forced to turn around because it was being shot at. this caused the British to surrender because they were trapped in America, they wera outnumbered, and they were out of supplies.
