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Lexington and Concord
"the shot heard round the world" started the revolutionary war -
Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
convention of delegates from the 13 colonies started meeting -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts -
Failed Seizure of Quebec
Patriot forces attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec -
Common Sense Published
47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
the 13 colonies separate from britain. The declaration gives reason for the separation -
Battle of Trenton
defeat of the Hessian mercenaries that restores the fortunes of the American patriots -
Washington’s Encampment at Valley Forge
Congress fled Philadelphia to escape the British capture of the city -
Battle of Saratoga
convinces groups of people that america could win the war -
Paoli Massacre
one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War