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Lexington and Concord
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Second Continental Congress Meets
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George Washington named Commander in Chief
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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The patriots under Montgomery occupy Montreal
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Snow Campaign
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American forces under Benedict Arnold fail to seize Quebec
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"Common Sense" is Published
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The Continental fleet captures New Providence Island
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The British evacuate Boston
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Virginia Declaration of Rights is put into place
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Patriots defeat the British Navy at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
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Continental Congress revises The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed