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American History 2/3

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    First military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They fought in 5 diffrent towns. The battles marked the outbreak of opened armed conflict .
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Convention of delgates from colonies started in the summer of 1775 in Philadelphia PA soon after American Revolutinary War
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The battle was on and around the Breed's Hill during the seige of Boston in the early American Revolutionary War. Involved both Colonial and British troops.
  • Failed seizure of Quebec under benedict arnold

    Failed seizure of Quebec under benedict arnold

    Benedict Arnold force of 1,100 Continental Army troops to Quebec city. His expedetion passed through but british invaded Quebec.
  • Common Sense published

    Common Sense published

    Thomas Paine i published common sense. He inspired the thirteen colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain. In the summer explained the advanteges of the need of immediate independence.
  • Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    The continental congress. The declaration summarized colonist motivations for the independence. They declared themselves as an independent nation.
  • Battle of trenton

    Battle of trenton

    Happened on the morning of December 26th 1776, was part o fthe American Revolutionary War. Happened north of Trenton. The weather made it harder for them to fight.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Gave a dicisive victory to American and British in the American Revolutionary War. Took place in Still water , Saratoga county and New York
  • Paoli Masacre

    Paoli Masacre

    In the Phildelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War in the area of Malvern PA. George Washington left force under the commander of Brigadier genral Anthony Wayne to monitor and harras the British.
  • Washingtons encampment at Valley forge

    Washingtons encampment at Valley forge

    Washington devised to pull his troops from their present encampment in white marsh to move, more to secanelacetion for winter