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paul revere
He rode and warned everyone that the british were coming. -
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the revolution
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution.They were between British soldiers and american colonists. the british wanted to take away the colonists' weapons and arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams. -
Washington takes the reigns
John Adams nominates George Washington for general of the Continental Army and the Second Continental Congress agrees. Washington accepts on the condition that he receive no salary. very admirable -
Declaration of indapendance
Basically people met and decided to rebel against an oppressive European government. the 2nd continental congress signed the declaration and went to war!!!! -
Battle of Valcour Island
first naval war of the war -
The battle of yorktown
Americans beat the british in the last major war of the revolution. cornwallis surrenders -
Treaty of paris
the end of the war. stating that king george recognizes american as a country.
