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Second Continental Congress begins meeting
was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies -
Declaration of Independance
The year america becomes a country -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote common sense to get more people to declare independance -
British retreat from Boston
the Americans pointed their cannons at them and the british retreated -
Battle of Long Island
the British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington. -
the American Crisis
The American Crisis is a collection of articles written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War -
Battle of Trenton
The battle was a resounding physical and moral victory for Washington and his American troops. -
The Battle of Saratoga
On September 19, 1777, Burgoyne had split up his 7500-man army into three columns to sweep around where he believed the Americans might be. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army. Hundreds have died from disease and the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the patriot