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Battle of Lexington/Concord
The Battle of Lexington/Concord marked the beginning of the American War of Independence. It made many Americans start to support the fight for independence. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was the first rebel victory of the Revolutionary War. It provided 'reassurance' for the Continental Army for the first year of war. The cannons that were captured at the battle were going to be used during the Siege of Boston. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a serious experience, it had more than twice the casualties than the Americans had wanted to have. The battle demonstrated that the inexperienced Continental militia could go up against regular British army troops in battle. -
Common Sense
Common Sense played a key role while convincing colonists to take up arms against England. Paine argued that the representational government is superior to a monarchy or other forms of government that are based on aristocracy and heredity. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence contains the goals of our nation. It contains the complaints about the British king from the colonists. It also holds the colonists' explanation for why they wanted to be free of British rule. -
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
Washington crossed the Delaware so that his army could attack an isolated garrison of Hessian troops located at Trenton, New Jersey. Washington wanted a quick victory hoping it would make others more confident in his army and that it would encourage more men to join the Continentals in the coming year. -
Battle of Trenton
During the Battle of Trenton the Hessian army was crushed when Washington crossed the Delaware. The Americans were revitalized by the defeat of the British Hessian forces. -
Battle of Princeton
During the Battle of Princeton George Washington and his soldiers marched from Trenton and attacked a British force. The British lost control of New Jersey and retreated to New York. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga included two critical battles and they were very purposeful victories for the Continental Army, as well as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. -
Winter at Valley Forge
In December 1777 George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge. While the army was moving into Valley Forge the army was suffering from the cold, hunger, and fatigue. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce/ Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the U.S. and France proved and recognized the United States as an independent nation. The Treaty of Alliance provided for a military alliance between France and the United States, which promised mutual military support just in case fighting should break out. -
Battle of Charleston
The Battle of Charleston significance was that the British gained control of the South and the Americans lost a good deal of soldiers due to the surrender. It was a decisive battle victory for the British during the American Revolution. -
Battle of Springfield
The Battle of Springfield was marked the last invasion of the British into New Jersey and removed the danger of final defeat of the Continental forces. -
Battle of Camden, SC
In the Battle of Camden, the British victory was a very disappointing defeat for the American army because British subjugation of rebel American Colonies in the south depended in control of outposts and supply depots. -
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a very purposeful victory of the war for independence. The victory forced the British army to retreat and it gave the Americans confidence that they could win the war. -
Battle of Kings Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was another important American victory because the battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston. -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown's outcome marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation;s independence. It engraved Washington's reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president to the United States. -
Treaty of Paris
The significance of the Treaty of Paris was that The American Revolution War was formally ended. The colonial empire of Great Britain was destroyed in North America.
