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Ride of Paul Revere
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Meeting of the Second Continental Congress
[www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/continentalcongressdef.htm](http://<a href='http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/continentalcongressdef.htm)' >More on the Second Continental Congress</a>Met in Philadelphia when the war started and created the Continental Army led by George Washington. Out of these meetings came Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Marine Corps. -
Fort Ticonderoga
More on Fort Ticonderoga New York fort that was seized by the British in the French and Indian War. In the Revolutionary War the Americans captured it back and was there first official victory of the war -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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"Common Sense" published
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British evacuate Boston
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Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
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Declaration of Independence adopted
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Declaration of Independence signed
Document declaring the 13 Colomnies idenpendent from Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson. Britain's response to the document was to continue with the war -
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Battle of Brooklyn
Also called Battle of Long Island. British tried to trap the Americans in Brooklyn. Washington responded by holding his ground until dark. The first British victory. -
British win Battle of Harlem Heights
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Benedict Arnold defeated at Lake Champlain
In North New York place where a lot of battles took place from invasions from Canada. The scene of a big naval victory agaisnt a very large British fleet. -
British capture Fort Washington, NY and Fort Lee, NJ
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Capture of Trenton
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night. The Americans surprised a Hessian force. The Battle Lasted 45 minutes and the Americans won -
Washington wins Battle of Princeton
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American wins Fort Stanwix and Bennington
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British surrender to General Gates at Saratoga, NY
More info on the Saratoga surrenderTurning point of Revolutionary War becuase it convinced the French to enter the war on the side of the Americans. -
Winter at Valley Forge Begins
Winter was harsh adn the soilders were short on food, clothing, and supplies. -
French Alliance
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The Winter at Valley Forge ends.
The army set out for New Jersey and nine days later fought at the Battle of Monmouth -
Battle of Monmouth
The heat took a toll on both sides and they stopped fighting. The British retreated at night. -
British occupy Savannah, GA
The Americans tried to take Savannah back on Oct. 9, 1778. The attempt failed and toke a lot of lives from the American and French troops. -
Fairfield and Norwalk, CT are burned by the British
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British capture Charleston, SC
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Battle at King's Mountain, SC
American vistory that destroyed a whole section of Cornwallis's army and forces him to retreat. The turning point in the war in the south. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
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Americans recapture Augusta, GA
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French fleet drove British navla force from Chesapeake Bay
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Cornwallis surrounded on land and sea by Americans and French and surrenders at Yorktown
American victory that ended the Revolutionary War. American forces surrounded Cornwallis on Land and French ships surrounded the bay of Yorkttown. -
Lord North resigned as British Prime Minister
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British evacuate Savannah, GA
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British sign Articles of Peace
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British leave Charleston, SC
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Treaty of Paris
Treaty officialy ended the Revolutionary War. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. Under the treaty, Britain recognized the independent nation of the United States of America. Britian agreed to remove all troops. The treaty also set new borders for the US, including all land from the Great Lakes to Florida and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. America also agreed to pay all existing debt owed to Great Britain.
