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Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire on colonists in Boston -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress meets and decides on their next actions -
Paul Reveres ride
Paul Revere rides faster than the British march to warn the colonists that they're coming -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
"The shot heard 'round the world" as the two groups clash -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress came together to decide actions in the war -
Washington is titled commander in chief
They officially declare Washington as the first president of the United States -
The battle of Bunker Hill
The British overwhelm the colonists at bunker hill at great losses, proving it wont be an easy war -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense -
Declaration of Independence
The United States of America officially declared its independence -
Battle of Yorktown
The British surrender at Yorktown -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the war