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Lexington and Concord
English troops went to seize the patriot’s supplies, but instead ran into a troop of minute men. A few shots were fired then eventually stopped. The minute men and a few other militias followed and fired on them the entire way home. The British did not take the patriots supplies because they were able to move the supplies and the people they were after. -
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The American Revolution
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The Second Continental Congress
The men of the first continental congress met to dicuss the changes and the actions they would take in Philidelphia. They began writing a formal declaration of independence. -
George Washington was made commander and cheif
George Washington was made commander and cheif of the continental army -
Bunker Hill
The patriot army srounded the British on a dirt mound they had spent all night building and then defeated the british. This battle proved that the patriot army didnt have much but had a lot to fight for. -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine this document spoke to the common people of america encorraging independence from England. -
First Virginia Consistution
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Long Island
The red coats defeated the patriots trying to carry out their plan of cutting them off from trade by captuing areas of Newyork. This was very effective and a blow to the support from the Americans. -
Trenton
Patriot troops planned a surprise attack on British troops and sailed all night on christmas. When they arrived the troops were caught off gaurd and the patriots won. This was important because now they have trenton they can try and go back for the other important supply towns they had lost previously. -
Saratoga
Also known as the turning point of the war, the battle gave the French and Spanish reason to aide and support the Patriot troops in their fight for freedom. -
British General Howe is replaced
Henry Clinton replaced General William Howe -
Yorktown
British troops were surrounded by French naval ships and under fire of the patriot army. Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender, ending the fighting of the Aevolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of paris was signed, formally ending the war and America's ties to England
