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The Minute Men
The minute men were the colonies first line of defense and pretty much only line of defense. They were to be ready at a minute's notice because they knew that the British would not be pleased with the colonies. -
The Shot Heard Around The World
It was when the minute men and the British forces met up with each other. Somewhere in the conflict a shot rang out and that shot was The Shot Heard Around The World. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Rebel Forces face off against the British Forces in Lexington and then get pushed back to Concord. -
Benedict Arnold meets the Green Mountain Boys
It was when Benedict Arnold came up with a plan to take the fort when all of them were asleep and found some other people that had the same plan as him. -
Washington Instated as General
He was instated as general because they all knew that Britain would retaliate against the colonies and they needed a proper army if they wanted to win the war that was coming. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place right outside of Boston. The rebels fortified the hill so they could retreat if needed and could easily reign down fire on the British troops. -
General Howe Instated
This is the general that was instated for Britain. They were instated by the king, King George the Third. -
Common Sense Is Released
Thomas Paine released the book Common Sense and it gave colonists the idea of independence. -
Britain Gives Up Boston To General Washington.
General Washington and his armies surrounded the British armies until they had no choice but to flea the city and give it up to Washington. -
France And Spain Send the Rebels Supplies.
France and Spain sent shoes, gunpowder, clothing, and cannons to help the rebels. -
The Declaration Of Independence Goes Into Effect.
Thomas Jefferson wrote The Declaration Of Independence after the book Common Sense came out. -
Hessians Arrive In America
German Mercenaries hired by the British during the American Revolution. -
The Battle of Brooklyn Heights
This was when the Colonial Army was ambushed and forced to either try and cross the East River or fight the British forces. -
George Washington Crossed The Delaware
George Washington and 2,000 of his troops cross the icy Delaware River to catch the British soldiers off guard. -
Battle of Princeton
A battle that was very small but a very big victory. What I mean is that they had barely won, but to them this was huge because nobody thought we would win a fight against Britain. -
Battle of Germantown
George Washington had won once again in this war on Britain. -
Battle Of Bemis
This was important because Benedict Arnold took a role in this battle, but not on the side of the Americans, no for the British. -
The French Enter The Revolutionary War
The French didn't want to enter the war unless they knew that the Americans could win. At this point the French were confident that they could win. -
Friedrich Willhelm von Steuben Trained Washington's Army
A man with a very fancy name came to help Washington and his Army during one of the harshest winters they had seen. -
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John Paul Jones
A fighter for America that attacked many towns in Britain and stole ships from Britain. -
Spain Joins The War
Spain Joins The War on the side of America, and they fight Britain at it's heart. -
The Treaty of Paris
This was the treaty that ended the war, and truly gained independence from Britain.
