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Battles of Lexington and Concord
the shot heard ‘round the world -
Meeting of the second continental congress
It took the momentous step of declaring America’s independence -
Battle of bunker hill
They inflicted slight casualties against the enemy -
Failed seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
They won support for the American cause in Canada -
Common Sense was published
Inspired the colonists to declare independence -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
They severed their political connections to Great Britain -
The battle of Trenton
Washington defeated a group of mercenaries before withdrawing -
Paoli Massacre
It was a surprise bayonet attack -
The battle of Saratoga
Helped secure foreign support for the war -
Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge
Major turning point in the American Revolutionary War