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Lexington and Concord
Significance: Both the Americans and the British suffered losses of their men, but it is the Americans that came out on top. 200 hundred British soldiers would be killed or wounded by guerilla. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Significance: The location was important because it was located between the colonies and England Nothern Province. Benedict Arnold led the capture of the fort for an American victory. He was upset, however, because his men destroyed the fort searching for liquor. -
Bunker Hill
Significance: At Bunker Hill, the British under General William Howe, wins, he is forced to give it up because of General Henry Knox comes in and defeats them with the munition from Fort Ticonderoga. -
Common Sense
Significance: It states that it was a way to convince loyalists to become patriots because of the government abusing its power. -
Declaration of Independence
Significance: It was written by Thomas Jefferson and it states that Americans are free from the British and becoming their own states. In the Declaration, they put in all the grievances they had with the British -
Battles of New York
Significance: British took Fort Washington easily capturing 3,000 Americans soldiers and 34 cannons. -
Battle of Trenton
It was when on Christmas day, then sent thousands of soldiers, across the Deleware River, to capture the British soldiers.