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Lexington & Concord
In the Battles of Lexington & Concord, British troops marched to Concord in order to steal a hidden supply of weapons from the colonies. After an alarm was sounded by Paul Revere, members of the colonial army confronted the British in Lexington where fighting ensued. The Battles of Lexington & Concord are considered to be what started the American Revolution, since there had been so much pent up tension between the British and the colonies. This incident was the final straw between one another. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was organized in response to the Revolutionary War. This group of delegates appointed George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army. Their participation in the war is what made them responsible for the colonies' eventual separation from Great Britain in 1776. -
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill, a fight between the colonies and Great Britain during the Revolutionary War, was a battle in which militia forces withstood two major assaults by the British Army before finally being overrun. This battle gave hope to the colonies that they could defeat the British, and ultimately gain their independence from them. -
George Washington
George Washington had been unanimously voted to lead the revolutionary army by the Second Continental Congress, which happened the year after he joined them as a delegate from Virginia. When Washington first took command of the Continental Army, they lacked training and were under-supplied for the war. Fortunately, the army was able to gain some important victories in the Revolutionary War, eventually leading to triumph against Great Britain after they surrendered. -
Olive Branch Petition
With the Olive Branch Petition, the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances. It was rejected by Parliament, and King George III responded by sending troops and German mercenaries, called Hessians, to the colonies. This document was important because it was the colonists' last attempt to avoid going to war with Britain. Because it was rejected, the colonists had a lot of anger against Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
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Trenton
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Princeton
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Saratoga
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Valley Forge
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France
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Spain
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Cowpens
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Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris
