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spark of the revoloution: Lexington and Concord
On the night of April 6, 1775 the first real battle between the Americans and the British took place. The British were on a mission to capture rebel leaders and destroy the store of weapons. The minute men were there to stop the British. After a while the British retreated, after the colonists started using hit and run tactics. This was the first battle and it triggered the war. #first battle http://www.history.com/topics/battles-of-lexington-and-concord/videos#american-revolution -
First bunker hill
The Patriots were holding bunker hill but the british wanted to take over. If the British could take ove the hill they would controll Boston harbor. It took the British three attepts to get the rebels to retreat and The british army suffered more losses but the British won. # British push back
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Turning Point-Saratoga
The British tried to seperate newengland from the other colonies to try to win the war. THe Patriots took this as a chance to attack. After the British started running low on supplies and after the colonists attacked the British retreated. this battle also helped get france involved. # The British failure
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Low point-Valley forge
The colonists faced hardships in the winter and they were dieing of many things and they werent even in battle. The colonists eventually pulled through (with help from the french). # starving
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valley forge
The colonists Were trying to live and hold up a fort in valley forge. They had little food, water, shelters, clothes, and they were misirable.
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Government-Articles of Confederation
It was the first government that America had. It was terrible and did not work very well but it was only the first government. It was replaced on march 4th 1789 with the constitution. # bad government
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Last-Yorktown
It was the last battle of the Revoloution and it was won by the colonists and the French working together. The British wre defeated and the war was pretty much over. # British lost
http://www.history.com/videos/1781-victory-at-yorktown-helps-end-the-american-revolution#1781-victory-at-yorktown-helps-end-the-american-revolution -
Resolution-Treaty of Paris
The French, British, and American representatives met to discuss the terms of the treaty. The met in Paris and all sighned it. It took some later work for all things to be worked out. #Metting
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-paris-signed
