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Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine sold 120,000 copies and inisted that the colonists support the patriots in the war against their ruler. Great Britian.
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Paul Revere learned that the British were heading towards the colonies. Revere rode from colony to colony to warn them.
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Paul Revere rode colony to colony to warn of the british army. Minutemen and militia men fought off 800 British.
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"The colonies are in open and avowed rebellion. The die is now cast. The colonies must either submit or triumph." http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/George.html
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The British were expexting an easy win. They got anything but, the americans were forced to withdraw.
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Continental Congress established the Navy. They didn't have too much of an important role. They costed British money by capturing trade ships.
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George Washington and his men rowed across the Deleware river on Christmas night and captured Ft. Ticonderoga.
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On July 4, 1776 the continental congress came to an areement and signed the Declaration of Independence
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The British recapture New York and try to subdue the population.
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General Howe brings troops in by the south.
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British surrounded by americans and forced to surrender.
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Washington and his men camp out in valley forge during the winter time. They have very little supplies.
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John Paul Jones captains the Bonee Homme Richard and battles the British ship, the "Seraphis".
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Benedict Arnold felt unappreciated by the americans, so he betrayed them and sided with the british. He later on tries to give away west point.
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Cornwallis's troops group ontop of King's Mountain. Kings mountain was clear at the top but wooded on all sides. This gave the patriots an advantage.
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Battle took place in a cow pasture and was an important american victory.
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Cornwallis retrats to Yorktown to get supplies. He is then surrounded and forced to surrender by Washington and the french.
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Americans defeat British and sign the treaty. This expands the territories and gives Florida back to the spanish.
