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Second Continential Congress begins meeting
After the First Continential Congresss the delegates agreed to meet again to plan further responses if the British government had not repealed -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense", which was the start to DOI. -
British retreat from Boston
THe colonists surrounded the British outsode of Boston and pointed cannons at the British, causing them to surrender and retreat. -
Declaration of Independence
Congress signs a document that declares their freedom. -
Battle of Long Island
The Continental ar\my, under order by George Washingotn, was defeated. -
American Crisis
American Crisis is a collection of writings by Thomas Paine. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Saratoga
It was the climax of the Saratoga campaign, -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the military camp in southeastern Pennsylvania. American Continential Army spent a winter here.