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Period: to
1775-1783
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"Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
(Convinces people that they won't give up in the fight against England.) -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
(British Victory- The first battle of the Revolutionary War.) -
Fort Ticonderoga
(American Victory- Americans siege the Fort.) -
George Washington
George is now commander in chief -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
(British Victory- The American Soldiers ran out of ammunition.) -
Declaration of Independence
(The purpose of the declaration of independence was to say why they wanted to separate.) -
Olive Branch Petition
(This was written so they didn’t have to permanently break away from England.) -
"Common Sense"
("Common Sense was written so people will become patriots. It was written by Thomas Paine.) -
Evacuation of Boston
The British evacuate Boston. -
The Battle of Charleston
(American Victory- This stopped British from going south for 2 years.) -
Who's occupying New York City
The British are occupying New York City. -
The Battle of Trenton
(American Victory- Against Hessians: new hope for American soldiers.) -
Crossing the Delaware
George Washington crosses the Delaware. -
The Battle Of Princeton
(American victory- They made it look like they were sleeping then they surrounded the British troops.) -
The Battle of Germantown
(British Victory- started losing hope of winning.) -
The Battle of Saratoga
(American Victory- British retreated) -
Fort Mifflin
The British capture Fort Mifflin. -
The Battle of Valley Forge
(American victory- this area was easy to defend.) -
French Alliance
(This agreement showed that the French will help the Americans in battle.) -
The Battle of Monmouth
(American Victory- at first they made a mistake then came back and won.) -
The Battle Of Cowpens
(American Victory- The British retreat is very sloppy. that is how they got this name.) -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
(American Victory- but still ended up in British control) -
The Battle of Chelsea Creek
(British Victory- 2nd military engagement) -
The Battle of Yorktown
(American Victory- Cornwallis surrendered) -
The Treaty of Paris
(This was written to end the war.)
