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Representatives from every colony except Goergia met in Philidelphia to resolve conflict with Great Britian.
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The Patriots faught for indepandance they shouted "Give me liberty,or give me death!"
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The Revoultionary War had begun
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The colonies chose George Washington to be the leader of Continental Army
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Colonel Benedict Arnold and Ethan Dolan took over Fort Ticondaroga.
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It seemed like the colonists would have no chance because the British had more money and the worlds largest navys in the world.
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KIng George sent out a proclamation saying all slaves that fight for him would have freedom.
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Patriots attaked Brittish settlements but were eventually defeated in Quebec.
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Thomas Paine wrote a play called "Common Sence" and his words convinced many colonist that the time was right for independance.
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A group of five men got together and created a doccument that is now known as the Decloration of Independace.
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The United States of America was born.
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The British also drove the Continental Army out of New York.
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On Christmas night George Washington and his men suprised the british by winning the Battle of Trenton.
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France and Spain arranged to help the Americans after they saw the British go down in the Battle of Saragoto.
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During the winter of December 1777 and March 1778 over a fifth of washingtons me died.
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George Rogers Clarck made a frontier army while weakeing the British. He also told the American indians to saty away from the war.
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Americans decided to attack the British navy Slowly and wiped out 200 ships with less than 100 ships.
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After the Southern Army was defeated the Patriots kept fighting.
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The Treaty of Paris Ended the war.
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The British were deafeted in The battle of Yorktown after a combined attack on Yorktown by America and France.
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The Treaty of Paris not only ended the war but set the boundries for the United States of America.
