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Battle of Lexington/ Concord
This was the first battle that occurred during the Revolutionary War. The first shot was the trigger to this event. The fight began and the British began to realize that they were vulnerable and they decided to go to Boston. Their plan didn't work because they were getting shot at from all directions. The British had many men die more than the colonists. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The "Battle of Fort Ticonderoga" was about a fort that was taken by the British. The colonists and the British were trying to have control of the fort but it remained as property of the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The "Battle of Bunker Hill" was about a fight between the British and the colonists. The colonists fortified around Boston. But, the British had help from Charlestown which helped their defenses and gave them the advantage. That led the British to win this battle. -
Common Sense
This event about Thomas Paine making a book that he published arguing two points. The two points were "the independence of England and the creation of a democratic republic". -
Declaration of Independence
This event was about the the America getting their independence. It was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Robert R. Livingston. -
Battle of Long Island
This event was about The British attacking New York City. The British attacked the Brooklyn since Washington did not reinforce Brooklyn so, the British attacked. The British won this battle. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
This event was about Washington and his people crossing the Delaware river to do a surprise attack the Hessian forces in New Jersey. The Hessian forces were known for being Germans that worked for the British. -
Battle of Trenton
This event was about another battle against the British where Washington led the British south and attack them. -
Battle of Princeton
This event was a battle near Princeton, New Jersey between the colonists and the British. The colonists took the victory in this battle. -
Battle of Saratoga
This event was a fight in where the colonists attacked the British first and were able to achieve the victory. They were able to win by reaching the point in where the British chose to surrender to the colonists. -
Winter at Valley Forge
When Washington and his army arrived to Valley Forge, they were suffering from being too cold, hunger, and fatigue. -
Treaty of Alliance
This treaty was made to have military support between America and the French. -
Battle of Charlestown
This was a battle between the British and America and America lost by surrendering to General Sir Henry Clinton and he still had an army of 10,000. -
Battle of Springfield
This battle was the British's last attempt to try to invade New Jersey and they lost this battle to America. -
Battle of Camden, SC
This was a battle between the British and America where General Horatio Gates wanted to engage British General Charles Cornwallis's force. -
Battle of Cowpens
This was a battle about taking over the northern border of South Carolina and the Americans won the battle against the British. -
Battle of Kings Mountains
This battle was a fight between the Americans and the British (Patriots and loyalists) militias which resulted in the victory going to the Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was a battle that started the new nation's independence. This victory to the Americans showed how great of a leader George Washington was which led him to become the first president. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended ended the French and Indian war and France gave up all of their territory to North America and stopped all potential threats of the British.
