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First Battle of American Revolution
Lexington & Concord battle. -
Retreat the redcoats
A handful of rebels forced 700 redcoats to retreat in Boston. -
Meeting in Philadelphia
Delegates met in Phil. -
Ethan Allen
Blacksmith known for his feirce temper, led a group of men (Green Mountian Boys) on a suprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga. -
John Adams
Proposed George Washington of
Virginia to be appointed as commander. -
Colonel William Prescott
Led 1,200 minute men up Bunker hill across the river from Boston. -
Battle
The battle of Bunker Hill -
William Howe
Spotted Americans & got about
2,400 redcoats to attack. -
Olive Branch Petition
Declared their loyalty to King George and asked to repeal the inolerable acts (Written by John Dickinson) -
John Dickinson
Wrote Olive Branch Petition. -
Benedict Arnold
Led the second army north through
Maine. -
Patirots
Most American colonists were
Patriots. Few Cannons, little gunpowder,
& no Navy. -
The British take New York
British had 39,000 troops and 10,000 surbs. Washington only had 20,000 poorly trained troops. -
March on Canada
Other Americans were launching an attack on Canada. The Americans hoped to get help from French. Richard Montgomery Led the army to Monrel. -
Montreal attack
Richard Montgomery siezed Montreal. -
Quebec Attack
Americans attacked Quebec, Richard Mountgomery was killed. Benedict Arnold wounded.
The attack Failed. -
Thomas Paine
Wrote common sense pamphlet ; Paine strongly supported colonists in their Quarrel with the king. -
Common Sense
A pamplet titled common sense, written by Thomas Paine appered on the streets. -
Resolution
Richard Henry Lee offered a resolution.
Because ''common sense" affected members of congress. -
Richard Henry Lee
Offered a resolution stating;
"these colonies are and of right ought to be,
free & independent states". -
Leave Boston
The British leave Boston -
The war on the South
Feburary 1776 North Carolina, patriots defended a loyalists army at the Battle of Moders deek. -
Free & Independent states
Congress voted that the 13 colonies were "free and independent" -
Independence day
Americans declared their independence. -
Battle of Trenton
Population after was 0 -
Won attack on Princeton
Washington & Continental army won an attack on Princeton. -
Surrenders Army
Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the americans. -
Major Turning point
Battle of Saratoga, major turning point for America.
France becomes their ally. -
Sign Treaty
France became first nation to sign treaty with the us. -
Continental Army
General Greene took command of the continental army in the south. -
Battle of King's Mountian
Patriots suceeded in capturing it. -
Won Battle
General Morgan won important battle at Cowpens, SC -
Surrendered
British surrendered their wepons to the Americans. -
Treaty of Paris
Congress approved the Treaty of Paris.
