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Paul Revere's ride
The revolutionary war started and Paul Revere ride and yelled the british are coming -
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution started in 1775 and ended in 1783 -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The fighting begins with the first shot around the world. The americans win their first battle. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British. -
Battle of Bunker hill
A major battle on Bunker hill where William Prescott told the american troops, don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes -
The Declaration of Independence is adopted
The Continental Congress agrees to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River on Christmas night and surprise the enemy. -
America chooses a flag
The Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes Flag sewn by Betsy Ross. -
Battles of Saratoga
British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to the Americans after suffering defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown was the unofficial end to the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that officially ended the war.
