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Lexington and Concord
The beginning battles of the Revolution. -USHistory.org -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
"For both sides Bunker Hill was the start of a journey in military education" -http://www.britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm -
Geogre Washington Named Commander In Chief
Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.-http://www.loc.gov/ -
American Flag Adopted
The blue canton contained 13 stars, representing the original 13 colonies, but the layout varied. Although nobody knows for sure who designed the flag, -http://www.infoplease.com/ -
Second Continental Congress
In 1776, it took the momentous step of declaring America's independence from Britain. Five years later, the Congress ratified the first national constitution, the Articles of Confederation, under which the country would be governed until 1789, when it was replaced by the current U.S. Constitution. -http://www.history.com/ -
Declaration Of Independece Put Into Place
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the American political tradition. -http://www.heritage.org/ -
Battle of Long Island
The British drove the Americans from Brooklyn and forced them to evacuate New York. -http://www.britishbattles.com/ -
Battle Of Trenton
Over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. -http://www.history.com/ -
Battle Of Princeton
The Americans outmanoeuvred the British and escaped Cornwallis’ encircling move.-http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-princeton.htm -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point Revolutionary War. -USHistory.com -
French And America Become Allies
The French decided to back the U.S. in its military efforts until the U.S. had full independence from Great Britain. -http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ -
The Battle of Monmouth
The battle began as General Henry Clinton led his British forces from Philadelphia and started marching through New Jersey. -http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ -
Benedict Arnold Commits Treason
On September 21, 1780, General Benedict Arnold betrayed his country when he gave the British information that could allow them to capture the American fort at West Point on the Hudson River in New York. -http://www.politicalchips.org/ -
Battle Of Yorktown
General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. -http://www.history.com/ -
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation. -http://www.loc.gov/
