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Paul Reveres ride
The ride was an alarm to the minutemen by Paul Revere.
Revere shouted the "the British are coming".
This alerted the Americans of oncoming British troops. -
battle of Lexington and concord
The battle of concord and Lexington marked the start of the american war for independence.
The Americans ended up victorious.
This event was important because it started the revolutionary war. -
battle of bunker hill
The battle for bunker hill was the first major battle in the American revolution.
The British one but not without america putting up a fight.
This event was important because, even though they lost, it encouraged the Americans to fight harder. -
creation of the declaration of independence
The declaration of independence is a document that gives the principles on which out government and our identity as Americans are based on.
One of the most important people to sign it was John Hancock.
This document allowed the 13 colonies to sever ties from great britain. -
Thomas Paine’s writing of “The American Crisis”
Thomas Paine wrote this to boost the americans morale and renew hope.
This helped the americans to move onward to trenton -
Crossing of the Delaware River
Washington told his men to hop on boats from delaware to new jersey.
Washington did this to attack hessian troops -
Battle of Trenton
George washington defeated a garrison of hessian soldiers
The battle of Trenton ended in colonial victory
This was important because it was the first win for the colonials in a while and motivated them to attack Princeton -
The Battle of Philadelphia
The battle ended in British victory
Washington wanted this to be a second trenton but in the end it failed -
Battles of Saratoga
This battle was the turning point for the american revolution
The Americans won and this was important because it lifted the spirits of the soldiers and allowed the Americans get support from foreign countries to win the war. -
Winter at valley forge
winter at valley forge was difficult because of the lack of blankets, shelter, coats, and shoes. Their bravery inspired others and solidified George Washington as a good commander -
Battle of yorktown
This battle ended in American victory
This battle was so important because the win led to a peace treaty that ended the war and gave America its independence. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty was signed by the U.S and British representatives.
It ended the war and the American revolution