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The Patriots Declare Independence
Locke maintained the people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property. people have the right to resist and even overthrow the government. -
The Second Continenal Congress
the loyalties that divided colonists sparked endless debates at the Second Continental Congress. Congress agreed to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as it's commander. -
Lexington
They saw 70 minutemen drawn up in lines on the village green. Eight minutemen were killed and ten more were wounded -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
Gage sent 2,400 British soldiers up the hill. The misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill would prove to be the deadliest battle the war. -
New York
The British quickly attempted to seize New York City. The British sailed into New York Harbor in the summer of 1776 with a force of about 32,000 soldiers. -
Declaring Independence
The Congress appointed committee to prepare a formal Declaration of Independence. It was not mean to embrace women, Native Americans, or African American slaves a large of Americans. -
Saratoga And Valley Forge
The hopeful turn of events took place in Paris. The Saratoga victory bolstered France's belief that the Americans could win the war. More than 2,000 soldiers died, but the survivors didn't desert. -
Philadelphia
American troops began an amazing transformation. The raw Continental Army became an effective fighting force. -
THE BRITISH MOVE SOUTH
The British general then chose to move the fight to Virginia. He led his army of 7,500 onto the peninsula between the James and York rivers and camped at Yorktown. -
Life During the Revolution
The demands of war also affected civilians. The war opened some doors for American Americans. About 5,000 African Americans served in the Continental Army. -
Yorktown
Cornwallis finally surrendered. The Americans had shocked the world and defeated the British. Peace talks began in Paris in 1782.
