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Second Continental Congress meeting
The meeting was to decide if the American Colonies wanted to break away from the British (which everyone agreed on except New York that didn't want to answer but then later agreed) -
The American Crisis
A series of books made by Thomas Paine. They were made around the Revolutionary war -
Common Sense
Made by Thomas Paine to promote people to side with the militia against the British. -
British retreat from Boston
The british were surrouynded in Boston so they had no choice but to retreat back to Britian -
Decleration of Independence
Was made to make the U.S.A independent from the British. -
Battle of Long Island
The Americans were getting hit really bad by British cannons and they lost that battle -
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Battle of Saratoga
It was the victory/turning point of the Revolutionary War -
Valley Forge
Where the Continetal Army stayed during the war -
Battle of Trenton
A battle that the Hessians weren't expecting early in the morning on Christmas where a lot of Hessians died or were captured