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Battles of Lexington and concord
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The second contienetal Congress meets
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Gorge Washington named cammander of continental army
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Thomas Paine publishes common sence
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Declaration of Independence
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Continentals defeat British of Saratoga
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Continental army camps at Valley Forge for the winter
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Articles of confederation adopted
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British surrender at Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris sighned