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paul reveeres ride
when he warned all the people about the British coming -
battle of lexington and concord
The actual fighting started with the "shot heard around the world" -
capture of fort deconderoga
people captured this for the british -
batttle of bunker hill
"A major battle where William Prescott told the American troops 'don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes' " -
adoption of declerationof endependence
"The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. " -
goege washington crosses the deleware
"George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. " -
america chooses a flag
" The Continental Congress adopts the "Stars and Stripes" Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. " -
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battles of saratoga
"British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. " -
Alliance with France
France recognized the United States as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance. -
peacetreaty
end of the war
